In the southeastern United States, three fertilizer applications per year are usually adequate to supply your Blue Star Juniper nutritional needs. Organic fertilizers such as Dehydrated Cow Manure or Milorganite may provide an excellent source of slow release nutrients in addition to your primary fertilizer. No matter what fertilizer you choose: "Always Read the Label." Do not apply more fertilizer than is recommended on the label. Be sure that these fertilizers have minor elements as well. If your juniper are younger plants, and you want them to concentrate their energies on growing for a few years, you may wish to choose a fertilizer that has a higher first number such as 12-4-8 or 10-10-10. For example, a 4-8-8 fertilizer with minor elements included would be a good choice for a well-established juniper.
If your plants are well established, and you are not concerned about more growth, choose a fertilizer that has a smaller first number, and a larger second and third number. In choosing the basic type of fertilizer for your Blue Star Juniper needs, it is important to determine what you need your juniper to do. Slow-release fertilizer can help prevent rapid sucker growth that is vulnerable to diseases and insects. Be careful with products such as miracle-grow as these products can burn newly planted plants when not used at the recommended rates. Just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in.
Follow this up with an early summer application of Espoma Holly-Tone to provide the necessary nutrients and raise the acid level in the soil (which junipers favor). Although many well established Blue Star Juniper perform wonderfully in the garden without being fertilized, they will do even better with a regular fertilization program.Īpply an early spring fertilizer with a product such as Espoma Tree-tone or Plant-tone at the recommended rate to give the plant a boost of nitrogen that will be needed for healthy, abundant foliage. Despite their fast growth patterns, Junipers are considered to be light feeders. In order for Blue Star Juniper to give their maximum performance, certain fertilization requirements must be met. Blue Star Juniper Shrubs are one of the easiest to grow and one of the most underused ornamental available today.
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