Juniperus osteosperma
Utah juniper is usually a bushy tree in appearance, with a rounded crown and a trunk that is many-forked or occasionally with a central dominant trunk. It has an extensive root system the enables it to vigorously compete for moisture. Mature trees are usually less than 30 feet high. Utah juniper can live to be 650 years old.
Utah juniper is common on dry plains, plateaus, and the lower elevation of the mountains of the state. Its elevation ranges between 4,000 and 7,500 feet. It is common in elevations below pinyon pine, and above the sagebrush-grass zone.
Utah juniper commonly grows on alluvial fans and dry, rocky hillsides, with shallow, alkaline soils. Utah juniper is considered a "sodium-sensitive" species. Utah juniper is found on a range of soil textures, but most often on gravelly loams and gravelly clay loams with a pH range of 7.4 to 8.0.
Utah junipers
-
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 217
- Joined: June 8th, 2011, 11:22 am
- Favorite Species: All
- Bonsai Age: 30
- Location: New South Wales
Re: Utah junipers
Hi Steve
Can you please bring me the third one back
Hope you both are having fun
Can you please bring me the third one back
Hope you both are having fun
JC
- SteveW
- Aussie Bonsai Fan
- Posts: 277
- Joined: February 5th, 2009, 4:54 pm
- Favorite Species: maples, cork oaks
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Bonsai Club: Wauchope
- Has thanked: 13 times
- Been thanked: 7 times
Re: Utah junipers
JC
Sorry, you will have to grow your own. Should only take a hundred years or so.
These babies must be several hundred years old at least. Most are growing on one side of the trunk, to make the wide, thin, shari'ed trunks.
Note the dead wood is silver, grey, not stark white - hint to put dye in lime sulphur, and or torch the wood to add charring.
Sorry, you will have to grow your own. Should only take a hundred years or so.
These babies must be several hundred years old at least. Most are growing on one side of the trunk, to make the wide, thin, shari'ed trunks.
Note the dead wood is silver, grey, not stark white - hint to put dye in lime sulphur, and or torch the wood to add charring.
- kcpoole
- Perpetual Learner
- Posts: 12272
- Joined: November 12th, 2008, 4:02 pm
- Favorite Species: Maple
- Bonsai Age: 15
- Bonsai Club: the School Of Bonsai
- Location: Western Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Has thanked: 17 times
- Been thanked: 84 times
- Contact:
Re: Utah junipers
Thanks Steve, Great inspiration
Ken
Ken
Check out our Wiki for awesome bonsai information www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki
What is Bonsai? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index.php?title=Bonsai
What should I do now? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index.php?title=Newbie
How do I grow a Bonsai? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... _a_Bonsai?
Visit a Bonsai nursery to see some real nice trees http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... _Nurseries
What is Bonsai? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index.php?title=Bonsai
What should I do now? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index.php?title=Newbie
How do I grow a Bonsai? http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... _a_Bonsai?
Visit a Bonsai nursery to see some real nice trees http://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... _Nurseries