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Low-growing groundcover junipers seldom need pruning except to remove dead tips resulting from winter damage or to keep them from encroaching on other plants, sidewalks, driveways or structures ...
J. communis ‘Green Carpet’– An easy-to-grow mat-forming juniper with very fine, bright-green foliage maturing to dark green as the season progresses, ’Green Carpet’ reaches 4-6 inches ...
Pruning should take place only during dry weather as wet plants should not be pruned or handled. If possible, plan pruning so new growth will occur during drier parts of the year, late June to early August. [11] Additionally, juniper nurseries should prune trees every 7–10 days in dry weather. [11]
It is dioecious with separate male and female plants. The cones are berry-like, globose, 8–9 mm in diameter, dark blackish-brown with a pale blue-white waxy bloom, and contain two or three seeds (rarely one); they are mature in about 18 months. The male cones are 3–4 mm long, and shed their pollen in early spring.
Juniperus horizontalis, the creeping juniper or creeping cedar, [4] is a low-growing shrubby juniper native to northern North America, throughout most of Canada from Yukon east to Newfoundland, and in some of the northern United States.
Keep trees, shrubs, and perennials in top shape with these tips on when you should never prune plants. Related: The 12 Best Pruning Shears of 2024 to Keep Your Garden in Check. 1. During drought.
Here, she offers guidelines for when and how to prune: Early pruning (December): Begin by cutting back roses to a manageable height to prevent wind damage. Remove fallen debris to maintain garden ...
Juniperus scopulorum is a small evergreen tree that in favorable conditions may reach as much as 20 metres (66 feet) in height. [4] However, on sites with little water or intense sun it will only attain shrub height, and even those that reach tree size will more typically be 4.6–6.1 metres (15–20 feet) tall in open juniper woodlands. [5]