Shimpaku Juniper

Shimpaku Juniper is one of the most popular conifers in bonsai cultivation. As a dwarf variety of Chinese Juniper, it maintains naturally compact growth while offering excellent response to shaping techniques. The foliage pads can be sculpted into tight, refined formations and the bark develops an appealing reddish-brown hue that peels in thin strips. A healthy shimpaku will put out multiple flushes of growth per year, making it easily to develop refinement quickly.

Note: the trees pictured are representative examples and will not be the exact trees you receive. Some may have wire for movement or branch placement. Bends were put in these a little bit late on larger sizes, so most are suitable for medium- to large-size finished bonsai. 

We are prohibited by law from shipping all junipers to California.

Specifications:

• Scientific name: Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku'
• Height: 4"-15"
• Trunk: 1/4"-5/8"
• Hardness Zone: 4-9

Sizing Notes: 

• Regular Starts are 1-2 years old cuttings and usually on the narrower end of the caliper range.
• Twisted Regular Starts are 2-3 years old and have been wired for movement with great form.
• Premium Starts are 3 years old and have better caliper than Regular Starts
• Twisted Premium Starts are 3-4 years old and have better caliper. 
• Premium+ Starts are the largest of the bunch in terms of caliper and branching options - great projects!
• Prebonsai are the same as Premium+ Starts, but have been wired into ceramic pots.