Re: Groundcover juniper

I have a ground cover type juniper on my back porch.  I don't think
it's boring.  I trim it up "all bonsai" like and it's kind of cool.  I
grows over some rocks and spills over to the walkway and porch.


On 10/21/08, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI
<cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil> wrote:
> Yeah, boring. It's not what I want to plant, but so far everything that
> really strikes my fancy will require a lot of maintenance, which I don't
> have time to do. I have to readjust my preferences in plants to account
> for it. But I'll get there.
>
> Cyndi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of mlrasmus@rockwellcollins.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:43 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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
>
> ----- 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 5:56 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Groundcover juniper
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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
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of Judy Browning
> > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 2:13 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Groundcover juniper
> >
> > 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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