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FrillyLily springfield area, MO(Zone 5b) Jun 23, 2010

hollywood juniperus scopulorum

found this at a local nursery and they look kinda neat, but I have a feeling they may get larger than the tag said. Does anyone know about them. Do they live a long time?

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jun 23, 2010

Here's the PF listing: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54173/
The tag seems to have a few errors. Here's a pic of a nice specimen in downtown San Francisco that I took. I also have a few pics in snow.

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FrillyLily springfield area, MO(Zone 5b) Jun 23, 2010

well that is an interesting looking thing, kind of twisted.
thanks for the link.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jun 23, 2010

I like it for it's random wind-swept look. Slow growing.

This one's just down the street from me.

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Weerobin Saint Louis, MO(Zone 6a) Jun 24, 2010

I planted one almost 10 years ago and have always been disappointed, since it didn't develop the fabulous 'windswept' branching I was hoping for. But it finally seems to be developing some character, so I'm hoping my patience will turn out to been worth it. It's still just 3-4 ft tall. I've seen the most beautiful specimens in the west, so maybe the rigors of midwestern weather aren't to it's liking. If I remember this weekend, I can post a photo.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jun 24, 2010

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The tag seems to have a few errors.


Yep; it's a cultivar of Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis, not of Juniperus scopulorum.

Mature height around 5-6 metres.

Resin

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treelover3 Minneapolis, MN(Zone 5a) Jul 02, 2010

Frilly,
The size listed on plant tags is usually the size of the plant at 10 years, or occasionally, 15 years. Plants never stop growing so I would allow a little extra room/space when placing a new plant in your landscape.

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FrillyLily springfield area, MO(Zone 5b) Jul 02, 2010

I decided not to plant them at all. I planted some red cedars instead.
I don't trust the tag and obviously they will get much larger than the tag said.

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granitegneiss Norridgewock, ME(Zone 5a) Jul 02, 2010

I just planted a similar juniper, the tag said Juniperus chinensis Robusta. Here is a picture. So hard to tell what plant you are getting! On another thread, someone questioned whether my new Thuja occidentalis Danica is really that, and now I wonder about the Robusta. This spring, Resin pointed out that my Himalayan pine wasn't....a person could get really confused trying to plant a decent landscape!

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