[LLK] J.squamata prostrata

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Height 34 cm
Grown from cutting 2001
Cost: none
Was planted in open ground in 2003 and had to be dug up in Autumn 2010 because I moved house. Potted in black nursery pot. Has never been worked on, as the trunk was not yet thick enough to be interesting.
Might make an OK shohin.
Lisa

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Update 02/09/2011
Juniper reduced in size, so that I can have a good look at its structure and make a plan for the styling.
The new growth is very welcome!

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Update 2 October 2011

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Doesn't like the heat and had a setback after 2 days in full sun with temps above 30 degr. C. Is now spending some time in full shade.

Lisa

[Michael T]

A lot of difference between August and November. It is looking good Lisa.

Michael

[Grant Bowie]

Hi Lisa,

I would have left more foliage on it so that it would bounce back quicker.

Anyhow good luck with the comp.

Also it is blue foliage so more likely a type of Squamata meyerii I think.

Grant

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Hi Grant,

I would have left more foliage on it so that it would bounce back quicker.

Yes, together with the repotting and 2 days of hot sun, I asked too much of the poor thing. It's still cautiously alive, though.
It could indeed be a J.S. meyerii. In fact, it's a cutting taken from one of yours in your nursery days.

Thanks Michael. You'll see the li'l thing alive (I hope) soon.

Lisa

[Grant Bowie]

Hi Grant,

I would have left more foliage on it so that it would bounce back quicker.

Yes, together with the repotting and 2 days of hot sun, I asked too much of the poor thing. It's still cautiously alive, though.
It could indeed be a J.S. meyerii. In fact, it's a cutting taken from one of yours in your nursery days.

Thanks Michael. You'll see the li'l thing alive (I hope) soon.

Lisa

Hi lisa,

If it was a cutting from one of mine then it is not meyerii as I did not grow them; so more likely as you thought J squamata prostrata or I did grow a very old fashioned J procumbens that did have different looking foliage that was sparse, more adult foliage and paler color.

Grant

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Thanks, Grant. To tell the truth, the thought of procumbens crossed my mind several times when looking at these junipers (I've got several). I'll take one to the club next year to get a definite identification.

Lisa

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This one didn't make it. Please remove from competition.

Lisa