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X-WR-CALNAME:Juniper bonsai care
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UID:rw-care-juniper-jan@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
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SUMMARY:Juniper: January
DESCRIPTION:Leave the tree alone and outside. Keep the pot out of standin
 g water and off bare ground\; when a hard frost is forecast for several 
 nights\, move it against a wall or into a cold frame\, and bring it back
  out as soon as the freeze lifts. Water only when the surface is dry\, w
 hich in a cool January may be once a fortnight. Basis (rhs): RHS: Junipe
 rus procumbens 'Nana' plant page (H7\, full sun\, well drained)\; RHS ad
 vice: overwintering plants in containers https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/
 care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-feb@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201
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SUMMARY:Juniper: February
DESCRIPTION:Still dormant. This is the month to clean the tree for the ye
 ar ahead: remove dead interior foliage with tweezers\, check old wire an
 d cut off anything biting in. Order soil components so they are to hand 
 for repotting. Keep frost protection as in January. Basis (practice): ge
 neral bonsai practice: winter cleaning and wire checks before growth sta
 rts https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-mar@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260301
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SUMMARY:Juniper: March
DESCRIPTION:Repot in the second half of the month as the buds swell\, eve
 ry two years for a young tree and three to five for an established one\,
  removing no more than a third of the roots and never bare-rooting a jun
 iper. Put it into an open mix and keep it sheltered from wind and frost 
 for three weeks afterwards. Structural wiring can be done now while the 
 branches are bare of new growth. Basis (reference): Harry Harrington\, b
 onsai4me.com: Juniperus species guide (repotting in early spring\, never
  bare-root)\; Peter Chan\, Bonsai Masterclass https://rootandwire.com/bo
 nsai/care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-apr@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
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SUMMARY:Juniper: April
DESCRIPTION:Growth begins. Start feeding once the new tips are moving: a 
 balanced slow-release pellet on the soil plus a weak liquid feed every f
 ortnight. Water as the surface dries\, which will move from weekly to ev
 ery few days as the month warms. Watch for late frosts on a tree just re
 potted. Basis (practice): general bonsai practice: feeding starts with v
 isible growth\; RHS advice: feeding container plants https://rootandwire
 .com/bonsai/care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-may@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
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SUMMARY:Juniper: May
DESCRIPTION:Full growth. Water daily in dry weather and feed every fortni
 ght. Do not pinch the tips\; let the shoots extend and build strength. T
 reat any deadwood with diluted lime sulphur on a dry day. Check for spid
 er mite as the weather warms. Basis (reference): Bonsai Empire: Juniper 
 bonsai care guide (let shoots run rather than pinch)\; general practice 
 on lime sulphur https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-jun@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
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SUMMARY:Juniper: June
DESCRIPTION:Keep watering daily and feeding fortnightly. Thin crowded pad
 s lightly with scissors so light reaches the interior\, cutting back to 
 a side shoot rather than pinching the tips. Wire young shoots that have 
 hardened enough to hold a bend. Spray the foliage in the evening on hot 
 days. Basis (reference): Harry Harrington\, bonsai4me.com: Juniper pruni
 ng and pinching (scissor pruning to side shoots) https://rootandwire.com
 /bonsai/care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-jul@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701
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SUMMARY:Juniper: July
DESCRIPTION:Water daily\, twice on very hot days\, and watch the pot does
  not dry through. Keep feeding at half strength. Avoid heavy pruning in 
 the heat\; it is a month for maintenance and for watching. Keep the tree
  in full sun unless it is a freshly repotted or weak tree. Basis (practi
 ce): general bonsai practice: summer watering\; RHS advice: watering con
 tainer plants https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-aug@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801
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SUMMARY:Juniper: August
DESCRIPTION:Towards the end of the month\, when growth slows\, do the mai
 n scissor work: shorten extended shoots back to side shoots\, open the p
 ads\, and remove any juvenile foliage on 'Itoigawa' that is not wanted. 
 This is also the best time to wire\, as the tree has time to set the ben
 d before winter. Continue watering daily and feeding. Basis (reference):
  Bonsai Empire: Juniper care guide (late-summer pruning and wiring)\; Pe
 ter Warren\, Bonsai (DK) https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-sep@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
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SUMMARY:Juniper: September
DESCRIPTION:Change to a low-nitrogen feed to harden the growth for winter
 . Water as needed\; the pot dries more slowly now. Finish any wiring ear
 ly in the month and check wire applied in spring for cutting in. Basis (
 practice): general bonsai practice: autumn low-nitrogen feeding\; wire c
 hecks before growth thickens https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper
 /
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-oct@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
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SUMMARY:Juniper: October
DESCRIPTION:Stop feeding by the middle of the month. Clean out dead inter
 ior foliage that the tree has shed. Move the tree where it will get wint
 er light but not sit in rain for days on end\, and raise the pot on feet
 . Reduce watering as the days shorten. Basis (practice): general bonsai 
 practice: autumn clean-up and reduced watering https://rootandwire.com/b
 onsai/care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-nov@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101
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SUMMARY:Juniper: November
DESCRIPTION:Dormancy. Water only when the soil is dry a finger's depth do
 wn. Expect the foliage to bronze. If the tree is in a very exposed spot\
 , move it to shelter before the first hard frosts\; otherwise leave it i
 n the open. Basis (rhs): RHS advice: overwintering plants in containers\
 ; RHS: Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' (winter colour change is normal) http
 s://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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UID:rw-care-juniper-dec@rootandwire.com
DTSTAMP:20261102T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
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SUMMARY:Juniper: December
DESCRIPTION:Nothing but watching. Keep the root ball from freezing solid 
 for days at a time by moving the pot under cover when a hard freeze is f
 orecast. Do not water a frozen pot\; wait for a thaw. Keep the tree out 
 of the wind\, which dries conifers faster than cold does. Basis (rhs): R
 HS advice: protecting plants from frost\; freeze-thaw and wind desiccati
 on of container conifers https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
URL:https://rootandwire.com/bonsai/care/juniper/
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