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Posted 2 years 2 weeks ago #75661
Hello everyone,

I have this tree in my house and I was wondering which specie it is. To me it looks like a juniper or a cypresses, what do you think?
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Posted 2 years 2 weeks ago #75663
What do you mean by "in my house"? This tree needs to be outdoors or it will die.
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Posted 2 years 2 weeks ago #75664
Hello,

As you can see in the photo it’s placed outside.

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Posted 2 years 2 weeks ago #75665
Yes, I saw that and got a little bit cofused. Good to know that its correct placed.
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Posted 2 years 2 weeks ago #75679
That's probably an Mediterranean Cypress (Italian Cypress), I made an experience with that species, and I wouldn't recommend you put your time on that one, I would rather go for better Juniper species.

Probably can be done, but as you can see the needles are palmed, and they even have a upside, which they direct to sunlight.
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Posted 2 years 1 week ago #75764
This is a thuja (Thuja Occidentalis perhaps?), often used as hedges. They are not the easiest species for bonsai. I have seen some, but I would recommend starting with another species more suitable.
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Posted 2 years 1 week ago #75801

This is a thuja (Thuja Occidentalis perhaps?), often used as hedges. They are not the easiest species for bonsai. I have seen some, but I would recommend starting with another species more suitable.

Oh yes, Thujas also have those palmed needles!
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Posted 1 year 9 months ago #77299
Hello,

Thank you for the advice. I did a cutting of the tree a few months ago, it looked good but when I checked whether it had roots or not it didn’t!.
I found weird the the cutting survived a few months without roots.

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Posted 1 year 9 months ago #77304
Yes, this happens a lot. Only once you get strong extension growth can you assume roots are growing. Staying alive tells you nothing.
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