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TROPICA® - Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) - 30 Seeds

Worth knowing: The Chinese Juniper is an evergreen conifer that grows in rocky mountains and is extremely robust. Since it is able to survive long periods of dryness, as well as long periods of frost without any problem, it is very popular with bonsai beginners. The rough bark is of beautiful red-brown colour and the needles are glossy green. Since the trunk and the branches are quite flexible, the little tree is well suited for bonsai design and there are some specimen that are already almost 800 years old.

Origin: Origin is Asia. There, it mostly grows in Japan and China.

Propagation: This species is a cold germination plant requiring frost to process the anti-germination substances in the seeds. Place the seeds in a small bowl filled with sand and put it in a freezer for one week. Press the seeds 1 cm deep into moist cultivation soil or sandy soil afterwards, keep evenly moist and move the cultivation container in a cool position. 3-10 weeks will pass until germination.

Place / Light: The Chinese Juniper tolerates full sun and should only spend the summer in half-shaded places.

Care: Water the Chinese Juniper often during its growing period, for it is growing constantly. Correspondingly, it will grow slower during periods of dryness. The tree even tolerates calcareous or hard tap water, respectively.

Winter period: If newly grown shoots do develop evenly, its shoot tips can be plucked quite easily. Apart from that, shoots can be pruned on a regular basis during the growing period.

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