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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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    • Good to know
      Various species for specimen plants, rock gardens and ground cover.
    • Place of origin
      Northern hemishpere.
    • Evergreen
      Trees and shrubs. Juvenile leaves usually needle-like, adult leaves scale-like.
    • Conifer
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
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    Varieties

    JUNIPERUS communis 'Repanda'
    Green prostrate, good ground cover
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    JUNIPERUS procumbens 'Nana'
    Grey-green foliage. Forms a dense mat
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'
    Narrow columnar habit and striking blue grey colour
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    JUNIPERUS virginiana 'Blue Arrow'
    An even more striking habit and colour than 'Skyrocket'
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.50
    Also Large
    £45.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Carbon Gold
    Biochar is a carbon rich form of charcoal specifically designed for soil application to improve plant growth and health. Biochar is a very stable substance that is not broken down in soils, offering long-term soil benefits.
    1 ltr tub
    £11.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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