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Hello everyone,

I was wondering if someone could confirm whether or not I'm correct in my identification of this as a Juniper:



I have several houseplants, including a Peace Lily I purchased as a small plant for my grandmother when she was in the hospital that I've managed to keep alive and is still growing 36 years later, but this is my first attempt at a 名媛直播.

I purchased this one tonight at Walmart. I was looking over the ones they had trying to make up my mind which one to get, when I accidentally knocked this one off the low table it was on and broke it's container, so I took that as it choosing me. I purchased a new pot for it and re-potted it when I got home.

It's small and a little thick, and I haven't been able to see which way to take it yet, but hopefully I'll get some ideas from reading more of the site and the pros here.

TIA

Cryptomeria. (no).

bob wrote: Cryptomeria. (no).

Thanks for the ID. So it's a ? Wikipedia has an image of one grown as 名媛直播:



Walmart had a few different plants all staked as "名媛直播", some with a few large root/trunks (all small plants), and Jade plants, but this was the one that I had pictured in my mind as what a 名媛直播 looked like. I wasn't aware there were so many different types of plants used till I browsed the site after getting this one.

The pot it was in cracked in 2 cleanly without damaging the plant, and it looks nice and healthy. It does have a couple nice branches coming out the side, and now that I've looked at the ones pictured on the site I see where it could be made into a cascading style. I'll give it time to adjust to the new potting and get over the shock before I do anything with it though.

I am new to this too, but your original picture looks to me to be a Juniper. maybe a full picture of your recent purchase will help everyone.

I would also say it is a juniper, not Cryptomeria.

Have a look here and compare the descriptions with what you have:

r_sustaita wrote: maybe a full picture of your recent purchase will help everyone.

This is the best focus I could get with my camera, I show both sides and a close-up of the trunk in case that would help. I appreciate everyone's help:

leatherback wrote: I would also say it is a juniper, not Cryptomeria.

Have a look here and compare the descriptions with what you have:

From the pictures shown on the page you reference it looks more like a Juniper to me.

There were some photos of someone on the site who was growing a cascaded style Juniper, where they had it tilted on its side, that looked more like it too.

Yes it is a Juniper, small and young but could make a nice bonsai in a few years, providing it is kept outside.

altering my last post a bit (a lot), i also think it is some kind of juniper.

m5eaygeoff wrote: ...but could make a nice bonsai in a few years, providing it is kept outside.

That's a problem. I've read where it's almost impossible to grow a Juniper inside, but I live in an upstairs apartment with no place to set it out. Worse yet, I have Northerly facing windows that only get direct sunlight from about 4pm on during summer months.

I do have a couple 65 watt grow lights set up that I turn on for several hours in the evening, and that seems to help with my other plants that require a lot of light

I have the patience not to rush things, and usually have good luck with plants, so I'm hoping for the best.