Woody > Juniperus > Juniperus virginiana > Juniperus virginiana 'Canaertii'
Juniperus virginiana
'Canaertii'
Canaertii Juniper
Mike's
Opinion
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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 |
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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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