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Juniperus scopulorum

'Skyrocket'


Skyrocket Juniper




            Mike's Opinion

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Once a popular accent plant this cultivar has gone they way of the Dodo, and if not yet extinct it should be as it is very prone to juniper tip blight. Blue arrow is its current substitute.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Species
scopulorum
Cultivar
'Skyrocket'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
3a-7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
3a-6b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-40
Temperature (°F)
-45
Height
2-3 m
Spread
50-70 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
This tree is very narrow only getting to be about 70 cm wide; blue grey foliage, very stately with a tight form.
Cultivation
Grows well in full sun to light shade. Does very well in dry conditions; handles moist conditions. Tolerant to pollution, slope, wind, rabbits, and drought. Very tolerant to cold. Little maintenance needed. Tie in the winter to prevent snow damage.
Shape
Very narrow, columnar.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Very narrow, dense shrub that is possibly one of the most-narrow cultivars on the market, you can’t miss it, very columnar. It is blue-green in colour, with red brown bark.
Pests
Susceptible to juniper scale, webworm, mites, and twig blight, with twig blight being problematic, on clipped specimens.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Red brown in colour, slightly shredding with small fissures.
Leaf Description
Opposite arrangement along the stem with appressed scale like foliage that is soft to touch. Blue-grey-green in colour that stands out and in slightly brighter is the spring.
Flower Description
Monoecious or dioecious; male has 6 stamens.
Fruit Description
A sterile cultivar.
Colour Description
Blue-grey-green foliage, that is slightly brighter in the spring. Bark is red-brown in colour
Texture Description
Fine to medium.
Propagation
Roots easily from cuttings, taken between May and August if you must.
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