Blue Point Juniper Two-Ball Topiary

After back filling and lightly compacting the 50/50 mix of existing soil and compost give the Blue Point Juniper Two-Ball Topiary Trees a good deep watering. This is not to be rushed. Most of the water you put on the plant at first will run away from the plant until the soil is soaked. A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. For example a one gallon pot would be watered until you count to 5 a three gallon pot would be 15 and so on. Check the plant daily for the first week or so and then every other day there after. Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Gator bag Jr. can be used to help aid in this process and also provide plants with a good soaking due to the slow release of the water into the root-zone of the plant.

Upright junipers such as Blue Point Juniper Two-Ball Topiary Trees grow best if they are fertilized lightly in the spring once frost has passed with a well-balanced, extended-release, fertilizer such as espoma Tree-tone or holly tone to provide the extra acid that junipers crave. Fertilize Blue Point Juniper Two-Ball Topiary Trees again in late summer to mid-fall. Either chemical fertilizers or organic matter can be used successfully with Junipers. Since an organic method of applying manure and/or compost around the roots, produces excellent results and also improves the condition of the soil, this would be an excellent first line of attack. Organic additions to the soil can also be combined with a shot of chemical fertilizer for maximum effect. If chemical fertilizers are used on your Blue Point Juniper Two-Ball Topiary Trees, applying a slow-release, balanced fertilizer once a year is probably the simplest solution. There are many slow-release fertilizers on the market. If you can find a fertilizer formulated for shrubs and trees, this fertilizer would work well on Junipers. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilizer Junipers such as Blue Point Juniper Two-Ball Topiary Trees. A less expensive fast release fertilizer such as a 10-10-10 will work just as well if applied twice during the early spring and early summer. If you are looking for a fertilizing routine tailored to your specific conditions, a soil sample should be taken and the fertilizer and trace elements matched to the needs of your soil. Don't fertilize Blue Point Juniper Two-Ball Topiary Trees after August. Fall is the time for junipers to begin preparing for dormancy.