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JUNIPERUS
Commonly known as Juniper
Well-known for its essential oil and culinary use (gin - from the Dutch genever) as well as its ornamental use as a garden plant in many forms from trees to rockery subjects.
Genus of 50-60 species of coniferous, evergreen shrubs and tall trees from dry forests and hillsides throughout the northern hemisphere.
J. communis is the UK native, found on moors, chalk downland, birch and pinewoods. A possible subspecies, hemisphaerica, very rare and on the Lizard peninsula is being propagated.
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EvergreenTrees and shrubs. Juvenile leaves usually needle-like, adult leaves scale-like.
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ConiferMale and female cones are borne, usually, on separate plants.
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Full sun -
Partial shadeLight, dappled shade.
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Additional Features
Good to knowVarious species for specimen plants, rock gardens and ground cover.
Pests & DiseasesAphids, scale insects, webber moth caterpillars, twig blight, honey fungus.
Place of originNorthern hemishpere. -
Soil ConditionsMedium to light, fertile, well drained soilIncluding chalky or sandy soils
Buy Varieties of JUNIPERUS
JUNIPERUS communis 'Compressa'
miniature pencil-shaped conifer ideal for rock gardens
Gift-wrapping available
JUNIPERUS communis 'Repanda'
green prostrate, good ground cover
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Limeglow'
vibrant greenish-yellow foliage in spring turning through orange-yellow in autumn and bronze in winter
JUNIPERUS x media 'Carbery Gold'
low and dense habit, foliage a striking greenish-yellow
Gift-wrapping available
JUNIPERUS procumbens 'Nana'
grey-green foliage. Forms a dense mat
Gift-wrapping available
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'
narrow columnar habit and striking blue grey colour
Gift-wrapping available
JUNIPERUS squamata 'Blue Carpet'
low growing spreading branches, blue grey foliage
Gift-wrapping available
JUNIPERUS virginiana 'Blue Arrow'
an even more striking habit and colour than 'Skyrocket'
Gift-wrapping available
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