I want to shorten my juniper trees about 2 feet, can i just cut that from the top without hurting the tree?

Question

And if i cut straight off the main limb, will the tree grow back and form a point again?

Answer 1

I have two juniper "trees" that were growing under the eave of the front of my garage. They were getting up to the underside of the roof, so I cut them back to about half size. They looked a little silly for a year, but they came back strong. I cut them to shape - kind of a rounded top - and they are staying well under the roof line now. Been that way for about 7 years now.

Junipers may die if you cut them back severly....that is, strip the tree of any foliage. But, if you just give it a flat-top and leave the lower foliage alone, it will recover and send more branches up and out. Might take a few years to be shape-able, but it will eventually grow out.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Bad idea. No it will not form a point. It will look horrible with a flat top on it. It is not a hedge and does not need a haircut.

Answer 4

Junipers range in size from low-growing ground covers to shrubs and small trees. Most junipers are dense, with tree forms from columnar to pyramidal and narrow to broad; shrubs from compact to wide spreading; and ground covers from flat to mound-shaped.

This genus of narrowleaf evergreens possesses aromatic wood, shreddy bark and scale-like leaves, which are usually needle-like on young plants. The leaves are opposite or in threes with the upper surface having two separate or blended white lines. The foliage color ranges from dark to light green to blue to silver, with some yellow-colored cultivars.

Junipers are dioecious; that is, they are like holly - the female or fruit-bearing flowers are all on one plant, while the pollen bearing male flowers are on another. Many cultivars are especially attractive in fruit even though it may take from one to three years for the fruit to ripen. The oil of juniper, extracted from the berries, is used to flavor gin.

Culture
Junipers as a group will withstand hot, poor, dry soils and will probably do as well as any other evergreen in city areas. A few cultivars can be used in partial shade; however, dense shade causes plants to become thin and "leggy."

Most dwarf or slow-growing types require little pruning; however, certain cultivars such as Juniperus chinesis 'Pfitzerana' and 'Hetzii' should be pruned extensively to maintain a compact, symmetrical habit. The upright types should be pruned to maintain a dense plant, and some irregular forms such as J. virginiana 'Canaertii' require more extensive pruning to obtain a symmetrical shape.

As with most plants, certain insects and diseases are troublesome. The most serious diseases of certain junipers is Phomopsis blight, which causes the ends of branches to become brown. This disease is usually not serious in the landscape but can be controlled by spraying the young foliage several times during spring and summer with a fungicide such as Benomyl.

Spider mites may become serious during hot weather and can be controlled when first seen with a miticide. Bagworms can be picked off the foliage or sprayed when small with an insecticide such as Sevin.

Landscape Use
Junipers are important evergreens for landscape use due to their tolerance of unfavorable soil conditions, their hardiness and great variation in size, habit, color and growth rate.

Junipers are used as ground covers, in foundation plantings, or as hedges, screens or windbreaks. These plants may also be utilized for background plantings in shrub beds or flower gardens, as specimen plants, in rock gardens or for topiary or espalier purposes. Regardless of the use of junipers in the landscape, consideration must be given to ultimate plant size in relation to the space available because certain cultivars are vigorous in rate of growth.