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Juniperus x media


Pfitzer Juniper




Origin:  A cross between J. chinensis and J. sabina.
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A hybrid that is renowned for its unique branching habit, dense foliage and deep green colour. A good selection for massing or hedging due to its natural growing habit.



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

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Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Species
x media
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Synonyms
Juniperus x pfitzeriana, Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana'
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
1a - 6a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
0a - 5b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-51 - (-21)
Temperature (°F)
-60 - (-5)
Height
3 - 6 m
Spread
2.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Juniperus x media is a dense, wide-spreading shrub with grey-green foliage and arching branches.
Landscape
Makes a good foundation plant, hedge, specimen and mass planting.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun, in well-drained soil. Extremely cold hardy.
Shape
Wide spreading, upright branching.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Young shoots are slightly pendulous (with tips drooping), branches tend to arch at 45° angles, old stems can assume a contorted habit.
Pests
Possible problems include: spider mites, aphids and twig borers. Juniper blight causes twigs and branches to die back.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Pale brown in colour, ridges and furrows on mature bark, peeling in thin strips.
Leaf Description
Scale-like, grey-green. Juvenile leaves are awl-shaped, in whorls of 4.
Fruit Description
Cones are globose, berry- like, up to 1.5 cm in diameter, pale blue when young maturing to a dark brown.
Texture Description
Medium-textured.
Propagation
By hardwood heel cuttings: cut 5 - 8 long, 8000 ppm 1BA-talc, rooted 84 - 100% in controlled studies.
References
The Morton Arboretum, Michigan State University.
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