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| | | Trees for Light Soils: Juniper (Juniperus communis) Juniper has been in Britain since the last Ice Age, but although it is a tough plant it has been in long term decline, particularly in lowland areas. It is a small, slow growing, and short lived evergreen (up to 100 years), and is a pioneer species disliking the shade. Juniper's habit can vary markedly; in exposed conditions it is a low scraggy bush, but can grow to a neat column. Generally it is associated with light, well-drained soils. Its dense spiky habit provides a winter roost for birds and cover for small mammals, which also feed on its berries.
Juniper berries were most famously known for flavouring gin, but its oil was also used, as an abortifacient, and crushed up plant given to horses as a pick-me-up. It burns with a pleasant cedar fragrance.
Think twice about Junipers if you or your neighbours grow pears. Juniper-Pear Rust is becoming a common fungus that switches between pears and junipers in alternate years. When it attacks pear leaves, they drop early and the yield of pears is reduced. In some pear-growing areas of the USA the planting of junipers is illegal.
Provenance certificates are available on request for Juniper plants, which are from the Southwest of England.
Suppliers: Perrie Hale Forest Nursery
50% of our profit on sales of Juniper plants is donated to our Special Projects
| Size/Quantity | 1+ | 25+ | 500+ | | 30/40 cm | £4.00 | £2.05 | P.O.A. |
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See our planting and size guide for details and tips on planting. These trees are all bare root, and are consequently available for delivery from November until March ( please ask if you are interested in pot grown plants). During the lifting season there may be up to two week’s delay between placing the order and dispatching, due to weather conditions or pressure of orders, which are dealt with in date sequence. Orders placed between March and September are confirmed in October ready for dispatch from November.
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