Discover the beauty of Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS

Everything about growing and caring for this beautiful plant

Welcome to the world of Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS from Garden-art. We will tell you how to grow this beautiful plant in your garden. From planting and care to disease management, we will provide you with the necessary knowledge and resources. Let us help you create a beautiful and healthy garden with Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS.

All About Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS

🪴 Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS: How to Grow and Care

Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS (Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Alps') is one of the most popular ornamental plants. It is loved for its beautiful silvery-blue foliage, elegant shape, and unpretentiousness.

This juniper variety is ideal for creating hedges, single plantings, and group compositions.

🌱 What is Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS

Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS is a coniferous plant native to China.

It is an evergreen shrub with a columnar crown shape, reaching a height of 3-4 meters.

The needles are needle-like, silvery-blue, and very decorative.

The plant is undemanding to soil, drought-resistant, and frost-resistant.

⚠️ Growing Conditions for Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS

For successful cultivation of juniper, the following conditions must be observed:

Sunny location.

Well-drained soil.

Moderate watering.

Regular feeding.

Protection from strong winds that can damage the crown. Normal ventilation, however, is even beneficial for the plant, as it prevents the development of fungal diseases.

🚫Diseases and Pests of Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS

Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS is resistant to diseases and pests, but it can sometimes be affected by:

Rust.

Aphids.

Spider mites.

Needle blight inside the bush.

If signs of infestation are detected, the plant should be treated with appropriate products.

Caring for Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS

✅Watering

Young plants need regular watering, especially in dry weather - 1-2 times a week, particularly in hot weather.

Mature plants are watered as needed, when the soil has dried to a depth of 5-7 cm. About once every 10-14 days during dry weather.

IMPORTANT! Do not overwater - junipers do not like waterlogged soil.

In autumn (in October) - deep watering to supply moisture.

⚙️Feeding

In spring and autumn, junipers are fed with complex fertilizers for coniferous plants.

🌿 Pruning

To shape a beautiful crown, junipers are pruned in spring or autumn.

Dry, damaged, and overcrowding shoots are removed.

🛡️Preparing for winter

The Chinese juniper BLUE ALPS is frost-resistant, but it is recommended to cover young plants with fir branches or agrotextile during the first few years after planting.

Advantages of Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS

Decorativeness.

Unpretentiousness.

Frost resistance.

Drought tolerance.

Resistance to diseases and pests.

Ability to be used in various landscape compositions.

Pruning

Type

Sanitary


Forming


 

Light correction

Term

 

March-April and September

 

May-June

 

 


July

Goal

Remove dry, diseased, and frost-damaged branches

Maintain the decorative shape, do not cut more than 1/3 of the annual growth

Shape correction without stimulating active growth

After pruning, treat the cuts with fungicide or garden wax

Annual care calendar for Chinese Juniper BLUE ALPS

We offer a tentative calendar for taking care of juniper, which will help you maintain its beauty and health year-round.

Month

 

 

 

March





April






 


June






July







August

 

 



September








October








November







December - February

Main tasks

  • Gradually remove the winter cover on cloudy days.
  • Inspect the plant and remove frost-damaged or dry branches.
  • Light sanitary pruning.
  • First preventive treatment against fungal diseases.

 

  • Check the condition of the mulch, refresh the area around the tree trunk.
  • Apply spring fertilizer with nitrogen (for shoot growth).
  • Water during dry weather. Preventive pest treatment.

 

  • Feeding with a balanced fertilizer for conifers (without excess nitrogen).
  • Prevention of mites and aphids.
  • Inspection for fungal spots.

 

  • Supportive watering (especially during hot weather).
  • Mulching to retain moisture.
    Pest control if necessary.
  • Light shaping/pruning.

 

  • Gradually stop nitrogen fertilization.
  • Carry out a light treatment against fungi.
  • Preparation for autumn care.

 

  • Sanitary pruning and cleaning – remove dry and damaged branches, as well as damaged needles.
  • Apply autumn fertilizer (phosphorus + potassium).
  • First autumn treatment against fungi.

 

  • Carry out water-fertilizer irrigation before the frost.
  • Renew the mulch layer 5-7 cm thick.
  • Treat for overwintering pests.
  • Tie up the shoots (if the crown is sprawling).

 

  • Winter shelter - agrotextile or fir branches (especially for young plants).
  • Make sure it is dry and not stuffy under the cover.

 

  • Checking the shelter after snowfalls.
  • Shake off heavy snow to avoid breaking the branches.
  • On sunny days during a thaw - provide shading on the south side.

 

Medications and Recommendations

 

  • Fundazol, HOM, Bordeaux mixture 1%
  • For sunburns - spray with "Epin" or "Zircon"

 

 

 

  • Fitosporin, Gaupsin, Planriz
  • Watering once every 7-10 days in hot weather

 

 

 

 

  • "Master" fertilizer for conifers, Nitroammophoska (slow-release)
  • For mites - Apollo, Vertimec

 

 

  • Biopreparations: Fitoverm, Bitoxibacillin
  • Mulch - bark, pine needles, peat

 

 

 

 

  • Fitosporin, Topaz, Skor (depending on symptoms)

 

 

 

  • Fertilizer: potassium monophosphate, "Autumn for conifers"
  • Fungicides: HOM, Bordeaux mixture

 

 

 

 

  • Insecticides: Confidor, Actellic, Actofit

 

 

 

 

 

  • Spunbond 30-40 g/m², fir branches
  • No polyethylene!

 

 

 

 

  • Use a shading net or white agricultural fabric

 

Disease and pest prevention

Problem


Needle blight (Schütte)

Rust

Spider mite


Scale insect, aphid

Signs

Brown spots, needle drop

Orange swellings on branches

Thin webbing, needle discoloration

Sticky secretions, shoot deformation

Measures

Fundazol, Skor, Topaz

HOM, Bordeaux mixture

Fitoverm, Apollo


Actellic, Confidor

Treatments are carried out 2-4 times a year, alternating products to prevent pest resistance. It is also recommended to add an adhesive with each treatment. The treatment can be combined with foliar fertilization.

Result

Main rules:

  • In spring - recovery and growth stimulation.
  • In summer - maintaining decorativeness, controlling moisture and pests.
  • In autumn - strengthening and preparation for winter.
  • In winter - protection from sun, wind, and snow.