Carpet Juniper Pruning

This can rob the tree of energy and slow down its growth.

Carpet juniper pruning.

While overgrown juniper pruning has its limits it is possible to trim your plant down to a more manageable shape. If you want a manicured look on those creeping junipers instead of a natural rough edged juniper you can use this technique. The key to pruning juniper is to leave areas with dormant bud on each branch you trim. I also have one for several years.

These include blue star juniper. This instructional video shows you how to prune you juniper plants in summer. Light pruning also can encourage robust growth and branching to create more fullness. For upright species like chinese juniper juniperus chinensis prune a little off the side branches.

Avoid trimming the hardwood sections of the juniper and only do so if it is absolutely necessary. You can also remove any branches that are overlapping or sticking out too far. If you prune a juniper after its spring burst of foliage the leaves you cut will not be replaced by new foliage until next year. Also use pruning shears to cut through any circling roots to encourage outward growth.

Blue rug juniper does not usually need regular pruning except when growth gets unruly or disease has damaged the plant. It s faster and cuts cleaner tha. Among juniper shrubs some varieties grow very slowly and almost do not need pruning. To ensure the proper planting depth and reduce the chance of damaging the juniper s root make sure the hole twice as wide and 2 inches shallower than the root.

Blue rug juniper doesn t really need to be pruned unless the growth has become unruly or portions of the plant are damaged or diseased. Pruning hardwood growth on a creeping juniper will not induce the hardwood to sprout new growth. The new growth will help hide the unsightly cuts. In general the best time for pruning junipers is in the early spring before new stems and leaves appear.

Trimming young shoots may also encourage branching and more robust growth.