Plant identification

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Gene
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Plant identification

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[attachment=0]IMG_0425.JPG[/attachment][attachment=1]IMG_0424.JPG[/attachment] Good morning. I would appreciate assistance in identifying the plant in the attached images; one close up of the foliage, another of the bark.
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Re: Plant identification

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Hi Gene,
I'll have a dip at a Grey Owl juniper, Juniperus Virginiana I think or something like that...?
It's just a hunch though - not definitive by any means.
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Re: Plant identification

Post by treeman »

Yes Ryceman is correct. Grey Owl. Interestingly, Grey owl is a hybrid with 50% virginiana, 25% chinensis and 25% sabina. It's a cosmopolitan juniper!
Not very good for bonsai but makes excellent stock for grafting shimpaku.
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Thank you both.
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