Stricta Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis "Stricta'
Chinese juniper is a slow-growing evergreen shrub. The height reaches up to 2-3 m. Annual growth is 20 cm. The crown is dense, conical. Branches grow vertically. They are prickly. The needles are bluish or green-blue, soft. In winter it acquires a shade of steel. Cones are small, numerous, variable in shape and color. They are almost black, mature in the second year.
Undemanding to soils, but grows better on fresh, fertile, well-drained soils. Full sun lover, but tolerates partial shade. It has medium frost resistance.
See Also
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Pinus densiflora 'Alice Verkade'- New
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