Juniperus
species C to H
(communis to horizontalis)
(We 'Mail-Order' through-out New Zealand.)
Updated 02-02-2010
Juniperus communis - Common Juniper. Native of Central Europe through to Korea and Japan. Male and female usually found on different plants. Berries used for medicinal purposes etc. 1.8 metres high x 1.2 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 2.
| Cutting Grown | PB 6.5 | 1.1 mtr high | Please enquire |
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| Juniperus communis 'Compressa' - Noah's Ark Juniper. A living miniature. Very compact grey-green foliage. Ideal for miniature gardens or a small vertical accent. Spray for red spider mite when needle drop noticed. No more than 5 cm growth per year. 50 cm high x 10 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 2 . |
| Cutting Grown | 3 ltr HP | 30 cm high | $19.50 |
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Juniperus communis 'Depressa Aurea' - New
growth bright impressive lime-yellow, slowly maturing to
yellow-bronze, in winter. Branches horizontal. Likes very dry
root run and full sun all day for best year round colour. Low
growing ground cover. 1.2 metres wide x 30 cm high in 10 years in our
Nursery/Garden. .
ne 2.
| Cutting Grown | Please enquire |
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Juniperus communis 'Depressed Star' - Light bamboo green, spreading outwards. A most attractive. Ground cover. Branches arching with feathery look in spring. 40 cm high x 1.2 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 2.
| Cutting Grown | PB 9.5 | 30 cm high x 35-40 cm wide | Please enquire |
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Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone' - Upright growing, fine bronze-gold foliage. Needs
well drained soil conditions within a dry climate. Makes a good
low maintenance hedge. 1.5 - 2 metres high x 1 metre wide in 10
years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 2.
| Cutting Grown | 20 cm HP | 50 cm high | Please enquire |
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Juniperus communis 'Hibernica' - Irish Juniper. Narrow and erect. Grey-green pillar that needs no trimming. 2 metres high x 70 cm wide in 10 years. Zone 2. |
| Cutting Grown | 4.5 ltr HP | 60 cm high | $19.00 |
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Juniperus communis 'Hornibrookii' - A prostrate grower. Excellent for rock gardens. Flat and open at first developing quite thick with age. Irregular shaped ground cover that can be trimmed to any shape required. 25 cm high x 1.3 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 2.
| Cutting Grown | PB 6.5 | 10 cm high x 70 cm wide | Please enquire |
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Juniperus communis 'Repanda' - Neat, clean looking ground cover. Dark green all year. Will grow in most areas but not in harsh salt wind. A good reliable plant ideal for mass planting. Medium growth rate. 20 cm high x 2 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 2. |
| Cutting Grown | PB 6.5 | 10 cm high x 50 cm wide | $19.00 |
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Juniperus communis 'Suecica Nana' - Swedish Juniper. Grey-green in colour. Ideal for upright accent. Very compact upright shrub. Often confused with 'Compressa'. This one is faster growing reaching 2 metres high x 60 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 2. |
| Cutting Grown | PB 6.5 | 40 cm high | $19.50 |
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Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' - Differs from the species with needles that are a little blue in colour at certain times of the year. Has a dense prostrate habit. Well drained soil an advantage. Can be pruned to shape. Very hardy. Annual growth rate 65 cm. |
| Cutting Grown | PB | Please enquire |
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Juniperus conferta 'Emerald Ruffles' -
Bright green foliage. Spreading ground cover habit with upright
ruffled foliage. Interestingly different. 30 cm high x 2.5 metres
wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.
| Cutting Grown | PB 6.5 | 10 cm high x 30 cm wide | $19.00 |
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Juniperus conferta 'Emerald Sea' - Originated
on coast of Honshu, Japan. Forms an enduring dense mat. Emerald
green in summer and yellowish-green in winter. Very salt
tolerant. 30 cm high x 3.5 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.
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Juniperus conferta 'Horrid Mat' - Very similar to Juniperus conferta but extremely prickly and definitely a childproof ground cover. Great for public places where it would not be walked on with bare feet. Annual growth 75 cm. 2 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.
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Juniperus davurica 'Expansa' - Now known as Juniperus chinensis 'Parsonsii'.
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Juniperus davurica 'Expansa Aureospicata' - Now known as Juniperus chinensis 'Expansa Aureospicata'.
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Juniperus davurica 'Expansa Variegata' - Now known as Juniperus chinensis 'Expansa Variegata'.
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| Juniperus deppeana - This plant is taken from a specially chosen very good form. Very blue. 1.8 metres high x 60 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 7. Produced to order. Please enquire. |
| Cutting Grown (Female) | PB 6.5 | 60cm+ high | Please enquire |
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Juniperus formosana - The Taiwan Juniper. Native of southern China from Qinghai in the north to Yunnan in the south and Taiwan in the east. Has a very distinct columnar habit. Is fairly rare in cultivation. Crown columnar and very narrow with bark grey-brown and peeling in long thin strips. A tree to approx. 12 metres in native habitat. |
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Juniperus horizontalis selections
Updated 02-02-2010
The Creeping Juniper has been used in landscaping as a very hardy groundcover with selections having been made in a range of colours.
Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor' - Native to an island in Maine, USA where it grows in crevices on the rocky coast and may well be found within reach of the salt spray. In summer, a pleasant grey-green ground cover turning mauve in Autumn and Winter in colder areas. This plant easily follows the contour of the ground. 25 cm high x 2 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 4.
| Cutting Grown | 3 ltr HP | 10 cm high x 35 cm wide | $18.50 |
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Juniperus horizontalis 'Emerald Spreader' - Very low dark green ground cover with fine feathery branchlets. The drier the climate the better these Junipers like it. 20 cm high x 1.5 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. No Longer Produced.
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Juniperus horizontalis 'Glauca' - Blue Creeping Juniper. See Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'. Zone 4.
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Juniperus horizontalis 'Hughes' - A greyish green, vigorous ground cover with ascending branches. Useful for planting under trees or in a rough spot. 30 cm high x 2 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.
| Cutting Grown | PB 6.5 | 20 cm high x 60 cm wide | $19.00 |
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Juniperus horizontalis 'Kaniere Gold' - Very flat ground cover. Yellow turning deep gold in winter. Very slow growing. 8 cm high x 70 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.
| Cutting Grown | 1.5 ltr HP | 5 cm high x 30 cm wide | $17.50 |
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Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa' - Andorra Juniper. Bluish-green turning plum purple in winter. Attractive ground cover with upward facing branches. 30 cm high x 2 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 4.
| Cutting Grown | PB 6.5 | 25 cm high x 60 cm wide | $19.00 |
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Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales' - Discovered in Canada. Excellent frost hardy plant. Low dense mat. Feathery bright green foliage. 25 cm high x 2.5 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.
| Cutting Grown | PB 6.5 | 10 cm high x 45 cm wide | Please enquire |
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Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii' - Wilton Carpet Juniper. One of the slower growing and most prostrate Blue Junipers. One of the best flat forms. Formerly Juniperus horizontalis 'Glauca'. 10 cm high x 1 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 4.
| Cutting Grown | PB 6.5 | 5 cm high x 40 cm wide | $19.00 |
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