How to tend a Juniperus virginiana

Also known as: Juniperus virginiana var. tripartita Lavallée, Juniperus tripartita (Lavallée) Beissn., Juniperus virginiana f. bremerae Standl. & J.F.Macbr., Juniperus virginiana var. crebra Fernald & Griscom, Juniperus virginiana var. vulgaris Endl., Juniperus smithipendula Beissn., Juniperus virginiana subsp. crebra (Fernald & Griscom) A.E.Murray, Juniperus schottii Gordon, Juniperus dioica Carrière, Juniperus bedfordiana Loudon, Juniperus arborescens Moench, Juniperus argentea Gordon, Juniperus chamberlaynii Carrière, Juniperus cinerascens K.Koch, Juniperus cannartii K.Koch, Juniperus caroliana Mill., Juniperus caroliniana Du Roi, Juniperus nutans Beissn., Juniperus virginiana var. hermannii Pers., Juniperus hermannii (Pers.) Spreng., Juniperus fragrans Knight, Juniperus virginiana var. freneloides Lavallée, Juniperus glauca Cels ex Link, Juniperus gossainthanea Lodd. ex Lindl. & Gordon, Juniperus gossainthanea C.Lawson, Juniperus polymorpha Beissn., Juniperus alba Knight ex Carrière, Juniperus foetida var. virginiana (L.) Spach, Sabina virginiana (L.) Antoine, Sabina fragrans (Knight) Antoine, Sabina glauca Antoine, Sabina gossainthanea (Lodd. ex Lindl. & Gordon) Antoine, Sabina alba (Knight ex Carrière) Antoine, Sabina virginiana var. crebra (Fernald & Griscom) Moldenke, Juniperus virginiana f. glauca-pendula Simon-Louis ex Beissn., Juniperus virginiana var. pendula C.Lawson, Juniperus virginiana var. pendula-viridis Gordon, Juniperus virginiana f. smithii-pendula Beissn., Juniperus virginiana var. smithii C.K.Schneid., Juniperus virginiana var. chamberlaynii Carrière, Juniperus virginiana f. albospica Beissn., Juniperus virginiana var. variegata Loudon ex C.Lawson, Juniperus virginiana f. variegata (Loudon ex C.Lawson) Rehder, Juniperus virginiana var. glauca Carrière, Juniperus virginiana f. glauca (Carrière) Rehder, Juniperus virginiana f. elegantissima (W.Hochst.) Rehder, Juniperus virginiana var. elegantissima W.Hochst., Juniperus virginiana f. plumosa C.K.Schneid., Juniperus virginiana var. plumosa-argentea Beissn., Juniperus virginiana f. reptans (Beissn.) Rehder, Juniperus virginiana var. reptans Beissn.

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, grows in sunny places

Soil

Calcareous soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove dead, rotten, diseased leaves and the parts that may affect the good appearance

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Cupressaceae, Juniperus
Size
Diameter ≥ 15 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, flowering period March-May, fruiting period October-November in the next year
Flower colors
Leaf color red brown, green, fruit color blue green
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