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Juniperus x media
Pfitzer Juniper
Origin: A cross between J. chinensis and J. sabina.
Mike's
Opinion
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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 |
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Description and Growing Information
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| 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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