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Juniperus x media

'Pfitzeriana Aurea'


Golden Pfitzer Juniper




Origin:  Juniperus x media is a cross between J. chinensis and J. sabina. 'Aurea' means golden in Latin.
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A once common Juniper cultivar that is rarely used today because of its large size. Its foliage emerges a soft yellow in the spring transforming to a lime green in autumn and arching branches can make it a great accent feature.



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

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Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Species
x media
Cultivar
'Pfitzeriana Aurea'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Synonyms
J. chinensis 'Pfitzeriana Aurea', J. x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Aurea'
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5 - 8
Temperature (°C)
-35
Temperature (°F)
-30
Height
1.5 - 3 m
Spread
1.5 - 3 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
March
General Description
A dense, hardy shrub, with young shoots turning golden yellow, and branching out at a 30° angle.
Landscape
Use on its own for its colour, as hedging, screens, or mass plantings.
Cultivation
Full sun to partial shade; pH adaptable; moist, well drained soils; dry soils once established.
Shape
Semi-wide spreading, slightly upright branching.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Branches emerge at a 30° angle, and are golden yellow in summer.
Pests
Cedar-apple rust, caterpillars, leaf miner, aphids, mites, scale, and twig blight.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Grey brown, peels off in strips.
Leaf Description
Scale-like, green-yellow-gold, young leaves are awl shaped.
Flower Description
Staminate flowers.
Fruit Description
‘Berry like,' fleshy cones, 7 - 11 mm in diameter, that contain 2 - 5 seeds, rarely seen.
Colour Description
Yellow to green in winter and yellow to gold in summer.
Texture Description
Medium.
Notable Specimens
Pinafore Park St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Use hardwood cuttings, 5 - 25 cm in length, and a rooting hormone. Mist the cuttings to prevent drying out.
References
Gelderen, D. M., and Hoey Smith, J. R. P. van. Conifers : "The Illustrated Encyclopedia" / Text by D.M. Van Gelderen ; Photographs by J.R.P. Van Hoey Smith. Published in cooperation with the Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society by Timber Press, 1996.
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