Spacing for Skyrocket or Blue Arrow Juniper Hedge
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Comments (2)It was suggested to plant them 4 feet apart, but I thought it sounded like it was too far. I think 3 feet probably sounds good. Thanks...See MoreSkyrocket Juniper size
Comments (10)Thank you so much for all of the advice! It is so helpful. I went ahead and purchased the juniper because it was a great price at a small nursery near me. I will have to watch it for fungal diseases. Thanks for the heads up on this! It needed something narrow for privacy and wanted a contrast next to the arborvitae that I planted. Plus it is near a catch basin for the drain so I was sticking with conifers because I was concerned about leaves clogging the basin. AGAIN...I really appreciate everyone's input! I am about an hour south of Geneva. Thanks for suggesting these nurseries. I use to live on the westside and LOVED Barnes Nursery in Sandusky. I haven't been able to find a great place for plants on this side of town....See MoreSkyrocket Junipers- why color difference?
Comments (9)the blueness in conifers is a waxy coating above the normal green ... wax wears off ... for various reasons ... extreme heat follows by hard rain repeated overhead watering in heat especially hard winters ... and simply 'time' i suppose we can rule out winter for you .. lol ... and from what i hear... you dont have all that much rain in CA .... soooooo ... do they overhead water in the nursery you bought it from??? that said .... i cant say the conifer industry is overly anal about proper labeling.. especially in the mass produced varieties .... i have even heard of peeps switching tags with prices.. to cheat the sellers.. which is good for them.. but leaves behind a mis-labeled plant ... if it is properly labeled... the new flush should be blue like it is supposed to be ... all conifers eventually shed needles... usually in 1 to 3 years ... and as the time passes... the blue wears off .. and the interior needles tend toward the underlying green .. but i am repeating myself.. short of a picture... i have no further guesses ... good luck ken...See MoreAlternative to Skyrocket Juniper
Comments (7)The Tree Farm in Longmont is only 20 minutes away from me and I had never been there until today. I had no idea it was so big! But they only had 3 Degroot's Spires and they were all multi-leader. The conifer forum guys said it was imperative that I only get single leader trees, otherwise I would have the same snow problem I had with the Skyrockets. I'm starting to think I'll have to buy baby trees online and raise them myself. Or decide I want something that is more readily available.:) Thanks again for your help, Barb. Laura...See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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