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To create additional collections, you must be a paid member of our site. Lets see if i can find a pic of this type of juniper .. I would probably plan on reworking the brick in that area completely.. Junipers tend to grow on rocky mountain sides in full sun. Some of the most popular cultivars are outlined below.
Suspect they will first be concentrating on creating a "lounging" space in the back and just try to get planting areas in front figured out for now. The new patio in backyard will be 20' by 27' approx., centering on the window in back which is kitchen eating area inside. Don't know they've given much thought to WHAT to do in design of it. They were able to include a new patio in their financing since the existing patio, after 50 years, was slightly sinking toward the house.
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If you are talking the TRUE ground hugging Js... They can easily cover a 6 to 8 foot circle.. Did any of the spots you show offer that kind of future potential ...
The drain pipes on the back of the house were missing! So once those get repaired and some additional drainage put in, I think the water won't be such an issue. The house is located right between a "moderate" to "low" earthquake hazard area so that's hopeful. I purposefully steered them away from houses built in what I call "jello" areas. We also suggested they run a pipe under the new patio as a holding space out toward the ivy slope in case they eventually want to have a gas BBQ or fireplace out there. The Douglas Firs begin immediately at the property line and fill the neighbors property of about 1/2 acre so the needles are definitely acidifying the soil.
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Junipers in pots don’t need to be fed, but you should change the soil every two years, whether you repot in a larger container or not. You’ll need to upgrade the pot size once every few years if you want to encourage it to grow to its full size. If you want to keep it smaller, don’t bother sizing up. If your soil is any type ranging from sandy to clay, you don’t need to do anything to prepare the area. Don’t bother with trying to start these plants from seed.
It will weep gracefully over rocks, walls, or pots. Or you can let it crawl over a challenging area where other plants struggle to gain footing. Just take off any dead or diseased branches when you see them, and let the shrub take on a natural shape. Allow the top two inches of soil to dry out between watering.
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Now it’s time to start a new knitting project, finish up painting the basement, or whatever else you have to occupy yourself over the next few months. By spring, your cutting should have roots and new growth forming. Firm the soil around the cutting and water so the soil feels moist, like a well-wrung-out sponge. Allow the surface of the soil to dry out in between watering. The best wood is young but firm, so new growth that has had the summer to mature is ideal.
In the fall, look for wood that is pliable and still has a green hue to it. When I became an adult and realized how stellar these plants are in the garden, I fell even more deeply in love. By the time you finish reading this guide, I hope you’re just as enamored as I am. That’s a lot to recommend them and we haven’t even started talking about maintenance yet. Creeping junipers truly are “set it and forget it” plants.
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They all vary in terms of their height, spread, and foliage color, although all are fairly low-growing plants with a moderately wide spread. You're not stuck with just one type of creeping juniper when it comes time to find a vendor and buy one. For example, if you want a blue type, besides 'Blue Rug' and 'Wiltonii' there are choices such as Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Prince,' which is equally low-growing . Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor' will become taller . For one thing, your ground covers will need to be tough here.
It can take up to two years for the berries to mature. Not all cultivars reliably produce berries, however. Creeping juniper does not require regular pruning. If it grows larger than you'd like, you can trim it back to fit your space, but it's best to choose varieties that are appropriately sized for your growing area whenever possible. One popular type of creeping juniper is the Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Rug' ('Wiltonii' is similar). I agree to receive my billing statements and other legal notices electronically as available.
Once the last frost has passed, start hardening off the plant. Take it outside and leave it in a sheltered spot for an hour before bringing it back inside. For the next seven days, add an hour each day.
These plants prefer dry, well-drained, sandy soil with lots and lots of sun. The fastest way to kill most junipers is to plant them somewhere with heavy, poor draining, moist soil. Foliage can range from true green to blue or even purple, and species plants produce gray-blue to dark blue cones in the wild, which we refer to commonly as juniper berries. A full sun lover, this plant is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Tolerates a wide range of soils including dry soils or poor soils but prefers sandy soils.
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These are generally 1/10 to 1/8 inches long. Female flowers are around half that size, have a bud-like shape, and are white to pink. Both male and female creeping junipers produce their flowers in the spring.
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But, except in tight-squeeze suburbia where all trees have been removed to provide a blank slate, it's hard to get away from their effect here in NW, as you know. But it keeps the rhoddies, azaleas, etc. happy so you just have to amend for other items. Both front and back lawns have quite a bit of moss. Anyone know of a grass that does better in shade? We'll treat for the moss then thought we might over seed, adding a grass more shade tolerant...is there one? I know lawns are going out of style but for now and in the homeowners' stage of life, I think both expansive lawn areas are here to stay for a while.
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