Hi,
Can anyone tell me what species this tree is?
What species is this?
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What species is this?
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Re: What species is this?
Juniper "Sargentii" or Shimpaku cant see the foliage close enough.
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Re: What species is this?
Lots of confusion with the name over time but it seems to have stabilised at Juniperus chinensis and is usually called shimpaku in bonai circles. Also has been known as Juniperus x media. Sargent's juniper is just one of the varieties of this species - J. chinensis var sargentii and it may well be that is the correct name for the variety we have in aust.
Their natural habitat on high mountains means they have often been isolated for millions? of years and many mountains have developed slightly different varieties so the Japanese boonsai growers refer to each type with the name of the mountain they came from and some are considered far superior to others for bonsai. I'm not sure which mountain variety we have in Aust but it makes really nice bonsai anyway.
Their natural habitat on high mountains means they have often been isolated for millions? of years and many mountains have developed slightly different varieties so the Japanese boonsai growers refer to each type with the name of the mountain they came from and some are considered far superior to others for bonsai. I'm not sure which mountain variety we have in Aust but it makes really nice bonsai anyway.
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