Collecting juniper cones
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Procumbens juniper-cone formation
Comments (8)From R P Adams (2004), Junipers of the World: Juniperus procumbens (Sieb. ex Endl.) Miquel .... Dioecious. Shrubs procumbent. Trunk bark brown, exfoliating in plates .... Seed cones glaucous, greenish-tan when immature, glaucous, black when mature, subglobose, 8-9 mm in diam. Seeds (1-) 2-3 per cone, ca. 4 mm, ridged. .... Uses widely cultivated, cv. 'Nana' is very common. Distribution: south coast Japan, south and west coasts of Korea. Status: not threatened. - - - - - - - - - - - - Presumably only cv. 'Nana' is widespread in cultivation; if it is J. squamata misidentified, maybe the true species is not in cultivation at all. But it shouldn't be hard to find in Japan or Korea. Resin...See MoreSilver city / unknown juniper
Comments (3)Nice photos of some interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing. Lainey...See MoreCone Collecting-any tips and tricks
Comments (2)Make sure the cones are fully dried (so they don't go mouldy), then put them in resealable plastic bags (ziploc or similar); also wise to deep-freeze the cones for a few days to kill any wood-boring beetle larvae. Write the species name, collection locality, and date on the ziploc bag, you'll need a permanent marker pen for this. Then keep the bags in shoe boxes, or if you get hooked, computer boxes, wine cases, etc.; again, remember to list the contents on each box. Resin...See MorePlanting Tips for Gold Cone Juniper
Comments (8)Agree with many of the above comments, but would add that a well-grown plant that is not terribly root bound can be planted at any time that the soil is not frozen or likely to be frozen in a very short time. It takes a lengthy period of extremely cold temperature to freeze the soil. Please listen to the location advice of these good people. If you've planned on a narrow little planting strip along the foundation of your home, you need to widen it. It's not good for the plants nor the foundation. It would be helpful if we knew your general location....See Morescotjute Z8
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