After the first season, plants should only be watered during extended periods without rain.Stick your finger into the soil around 3” to check soil moisture.Beyond the 6 week establishment period, water once per week, unless rains occur.During this period, water plants as often as every 2-4 days at the start and at least a minimum of once per week. Plants typically take approximately 6 weeks to establish new roots in your soil.Watch our helpful pruning videos on our “Plant Features & Videos” tab to be sure you’re pruning your juniper correctly and at the right time of year.Containers - Although it is not essential for B&B or grow bags to be pruned after planting, a light pruning for shape, to remove any broken branches from shipping, or to thin out a heavily branched plant will help in the transplanting process and in the appearance of your new planting.Water well to settle soil around the root ball. Backfill the hole with soil, making sure the top of the root ball is visible and slightly higher than the soil around it.Place fertilizer packets into the bottom of the hole (if purchased).If necessary, add soil under the ball so the root flair is exposed.
This root flair should show when the tree is planted. Notice where the base of the trunk flairs out from the tree.Rotate the plant to the proper position.With shovel or knife trim bottom 2" off of the root ball for plants in plastic containers.Slide plant from pot by tapping on the bottom of the pot.Dig a hole no deeper than the depth of the container and 6" or more, making sure it’s wider on the sides. Containers - Completely saturate all container plants by putting in a larger container of water until stops bubbling, remove.Be sure to plant away from areas where pets might go to the bathroom or highly salted areas.It's a great color accent for any landscape.Blue Star will get about 18-24" tall and after many years will spread to about 3'.This evergreen shrub prefers a well-drained location in full sun to partial shade.The needles are arranged in a "Star-like" pattern at the tips of the branches.The Blue Star is a unique, slow growing Juniper with bright steel blue foliage.
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