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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.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - trees and shrubs. Juvenile leaves usually needle-like, adult leaves scale-like.
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Conifer - male and female cones are borne, usually, on separate plants.
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Full sun -
Partial shade - light, dappled shade. -
May cause skin allergy or irritant - Having skin or eye contact with these plants could result in an allergic reaction, burning or rash. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - various species for specimen plants, rock gardens and ground cover. -
Pests & Diseases - aphids, scale insects, webber moth caterpillars, twig blight, honey fungus. -
Place of origin - northern hemishpere. -
Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil - - including chalky or sandy soils
Buy Varieties of JUNIPERUS
JUNIPERUS communis 'Compressa' >
Commonly known as: Common juniper, Noah's ark juniper.
Miniature pencil-shaped conifer ideal for rock gardens
JUNIPERUS communis 'Repanda' >
Commonly known as: Common juniper.
Green prostrate, good ground cover
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Limeglow' >
Commonly known as: Juniper .
Vibrant greenish-yellow foliage in spring turning through orange-yellow in autumn and bronze in winter
JUNIPERUS x media 'Carbery Gold' >
Commonly known as: Juniper.
Low and dense habit, foliage a striking greenish-yellow
JUNIPERUS procumbens 'Nana' >
Commonly known as: Bonin Island juniper.
Grey-green foliage. Forms a dense mat
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket' >
Commonly known as: Rocky Mountain juniper.
Narrow columnar habit and striking blue grey colour
JUNIPERUS squamata 'Blue Carpet' >
Commonly known as: Flaky juniper, Scaly-leaved Nepal juniper.
Low growing spreading branches, blue grey foliage
JUNIPERUS virginiana 'Blue Arrow' >
Commonly known as: Eastern red cedar, Pencil juniper.
An even more striking habit and colour than 'Skyrocket'
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
