Landscaping junipers you like the look of
karoliberty
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Does this mix of Junipers Sound Like a Good Plan?
Comments (4)I think the only concern I might have is the different maturing times of the different junipers. If one type were to outgrow the others, might it look odd. Too, the spread of one type, invading the space of the other would have to ensure the space is adequate. I suppose their care is pretty well the same. Thirty-five feet to the fence...and then the junipers taking up space ...will their mature size interfere with how you might use the space left. Just a quick note:....pay no attention if it doesn't apply. Do you have perchance any mountain ash, hawthorn, crabapple nearby to you or your neighbor? The reason I ask is that your choice of juniper is a host for a fungus disease that attacks junipers. Cedar Apple Rust.... if you have any of the plants mentioned, or your neighbor..or have one close by... I suggest you read about this particular fungus before making up your mind to buy juniper. It need not change your mind about such purchase....just be aware of it....See MoreOur Rocket Junipers look awful!
Comments (17)when you replied.. by adding pix.. your post automatically went back to the top.. so you didnt need a new post to tell us ... there is NOTHING YOU CAN DO.. be done with them.. who cares what the issue was do NOT replace with junipers.. they are conifers.. there is a conifer forum.. and you might get many ideas.. or not.. who knows.. about what you can replace them with ... ok i read your note closely ... what happened to them.. they were born as junipers.. you bought overly mature plants for instant gratification.. they did not take the transplant well being large transplant.. and they are host to a number of endemic problems.. what more can i say ... i will yell.. DO NOT USE JUNIPERS ... this is why got rid of near a dozen from my conifer collection .. and i did not bother to find out why ... see you in the conifer forum??? ken ps: based on the shadows.. and the azalea.. the bottom of the plants might be in too much shade ......See MoreGrowing Vine-Like, Low-Growing Junipers
Comments (5)Thanks to both of you for the answers. The pictures were lovely! I do like your garden look. You replied even if you have large spruces with ground covers around it, it wont harm neither. The ground cover may try to crawl under the spruces, but it won't matter. Thanks for that statement. That is what my main concern was so now I feel better. What about something like a sea green juniper planted near a Colorado blue spruce? I don't know why but I thought I heard if you have a Colorado blue spruce and let low lying shrubs etc grow into them that the Colorado blue spruce tree quits growing where it touches the other shrub hedge etc. Do I need to be concerned about that? Can various evergreen shrubs of various sizes be planted in the bed with the Colorado blue spruce trees? And yes they will no doubt in time grown together. Is this all bad? Or do you remove the evergreen shrubs as the trees and the shrubs get larger and closer together? Thanks again!...See MoreHow do you like Tolleson's weeping juniper?
Comments (35)I have to chime in on the soil ammendments. The advice not to use them is just bad advice. The idea that tree roots will be "spoiled" by the good soil and not go further out is crazy. Tree roots do not think, they are not sentient, nor are they subject to emotions. Fact is, tree roots regularly go through varying types of soil, even through concrete, old pipes, almost anything. You think if trees could think and decide to stay in improved soil they'd bust through driveways and sidewalks? Now, in loose improved soil you might get more root growth, because it is loose soil and that makes it easier for roots to form, like if you were growing carrots or potatoes. This is not a bad thing certainly. The notion that "Trees will outgrow it quickly" also doesn't make sense. You might equally say "Time release fertilizer is worthless because it only lasts 3 months." Sure, eventually, the improved soil will be less beneficial to the tree as it roots out, that doesn't mean it is not beneficial for the first years of growth (you know, that period where a tree is most vulnerable). Personally I plant everything new in compost, and everything grows great. Compost is more fertile and more biologically active than other soils, and is only $1.50 a bag. I don't feel like I'm being ripped off buying it. I think the notion that native unimproved soil is best is the result of someone's bad intuition decades ago that unfortunately caught on and no one really questions....See Morebengz6westmd
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