She also adores the "strong and striking" look of their prickly needles. The 'Blue Star' and 'Dream Joy' cultivars of flaky juniper (Juniperus squamata) are good candidates for bonsai-making.

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A juniper shrub in Utsjoki, Finnish Lapland, has been dated to 1,647 years old, making it the world's oldest shrub identified by annual rings and the oldest woody plant in Europe using this method.