Juniperus conferta
| Juniperus conferta | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen Cross Pollinated | |
| Height: | 0.5' |
| Width: | 7' |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Juniperus conferta (common name: shore juniper)
Propagation: The seed requires a period of cold stratification. The seed has a hard seedcoat and can be very slow to germinate, requiring a cold period followed by a warm period and then another cold spell, each of 2 - 3 months duration[1][2]. Soaking the seed for 3 - 6 seconds in boiling water may speed up the germination process[3]. The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Some might germinate in the following spring, though most will take another year. Another possibility is to harvest the seed 'green' (when the embryo has fully formed but before the seedcoat has hardened). The seedlings can be potted up into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Grow on in pots until large enough, then plant out in early summer. When stored dry, the seed can remain viable for several years[4].
Cuttings of mature wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel, September/October in a cold frame. Plant out in the following autumn[4][1].
Layering in September/October. Takes 12 months[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in hot, dry sandy soils and in maritime exposure[3][5][6]. Succeeds in most soils if they are well drained, preferring a neutral or slightly alkaline soil[4][3]. Succeeds in poor soils and tolerates light shade[7].
Plants are not reliably hardy in the coldest areas of the country[8].
Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Range: E. Asia - Japan.
Habitat: Sandy seashores all over Japan[9].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[10]. The cones are about 8 - 10mm in diameter[6].
Usage: A good low ground cover[3], though plants take about 2 years to form effective cover[7]. Plants should be spaced about 90cm apart each way[8].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Mid Fall
Flower Type: Dioecious
Also Known As: J. littoralis.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sheat, Wilfrid. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. St Martin, 1948.
- ↑ Rushforth, Keith. Conifers. Batsford, 1991.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Taylor, Jane. The Milder Garden. Dent, 1990.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Napier, Elspeth. Ground Cover Plants. Cassells, 1989.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Thomas, Graham. Plants for Ground Cover. Everyman, 1990.
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.