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Juniperus virginiana

'Canaertii'


Canaertii Juniper




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A great tree that can grow in almost any soil. It also can tolerate high amounts of drought and salt. It is a productive plant in the landscape and is very attractive.



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

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Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Species
virginiana
Cultivar
'Canaertii'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 -9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
3-9
Temperature (°C)
22
Temperature (°F)
70
Height
6-7 m
Spread
3-4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Very tight and grows upright, when it gets older it opens up and becomes slightly pendulous. It has purple berries that attracts birds and wild life. young leaves are scale-like and the older ones are awl-shaped.
Cultivation
It grows well in clay, loam, acidic and alkaline and well drained soils and has a high tolerance of drought and salt.
Shape
Rayner Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Grows up right with a showy trunk and a tight upright growth. It has dense dark green foliage year round and hosts blue cones and purplish fruits. It grows in a pyramidal form with young leaves seem scale-like. the foliage is tufted at the ends.
Pests
Of little concern.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
The bark is greyish to a reddish-brown. On older trees the bark peels off in hairy strips.
Leaf Description
It has a simple leaf that is awl-like and scale-like. They are opposite, whorled and never change colour, they stay a rich green all year round.
Flower Description
The flowers are green and yellow, they are very inconspicuous. The flowers are not very showy and are not seen very easy without looking deep.
Fruit Description
The tree produces purplish berries that are round and are about 5-7 mm in size.
Colour Description
The bark is a reddish-brown, but young plants have a tinge of grey. The tree bares purple berries that attract wildlife such as birds. The needles do not change colour at all during the year and are consistently dark green.
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