Re: Groundcover juniper

Timely discussion.  Last Sunday I planted a double line of 10 Juniperus 
Horizontalis "Wiltonii" interspersed with a dozen JH "Youngstown" which 
has a more upright habit.  We're hoping to control erosion on the east 
side of the pole barn.  Full sun, soil has some clay in it.  The Blue Rug 
wasn't all that easy to plant with all the spreading branches so close to 
the soil level, but they're finally in the ground.  Good thing - we had 
our first hard frost last night.

My husband (non-gardener) picked it for the fast growth rate, cold 
hardiness (to z4), and the 8 foot spread - all good reasons.  But it is 
soooooo boring!  When he's not looking I'm going to stick a few small 
ornamental trees between the lines.  Has anyone planted Malus Sargentii 
"Tina"?  Saw some in the nursery where I just bought some big trees, and 
they're cute as a button!

Mardi
Zone 5a




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Cyndi-junipers all prefer full sun to my knowledge, however in your dry 
climate they may do OK. Here, in the shade they get too wet and then 
usually 
die of some fungal disease. In the right spot they are gorgeous.
A

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From: "Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI" 
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> That looks just like it. Hmmm, all the references say full sun. I did
> see it growing in shade though at that garden. I haven't decided on
> anything yet, still trying to figure out what will work. I thought
> veronica liwanensis would be nice too, I have one spot that has done
> well for me under the sycamore in the past. It takes more water though
> and I want something xeric.  I was also thinking about native California
> heucheras but I worry about being able to get rid of the leaves.
> If I can't decide...I know where I can get quite a lot of authentic
> desert canyon type rocks.
>
> Cyndi
>
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> Behalf Of Judy Browning
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> juniperus horizantalis blue rug,Blue rug juniper 6-8" mature height
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI"
> <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 1:18 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Groundcover juniper
>
>
>> Last week I visited a botanical garden where I saw a juniper that
> might
>> be what I want for my newly cleared area. I want something very low
>> growing that will not trap bushels of dead sycamore leaves like the
> last
>> plantings there did. I need something that can handle the shade -
> this
>> little area is on the north side of my house plus the sycamore shades
>> much of it in the afternoon.
>> So in the fuschia garden of this place was a very low growing juniper,
>> less than 4 inches high, more of a juniper mat. There was no
> identifying
>> tag or anyone around we could ask.  Any thoughts on what it might be?
> I
>> have googled "prostrate juniper" but so far all the descriptions are
> for
>> ones up to 12", and that's too tall.
>>
>> Cyndi
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