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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.
Mike's
Opinion
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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
| 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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