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Saybrook Gold Juniper

fourpawsonetail

3 months ago

last modified: 3 months ago

Hello,

I planted Saybrook Gold about 5 years ago and it's doing very well in extreme full sun harsh conditions in zone 7b.

The plants are on a slope in my front taking up half the width that I want planted.

The problems with the other half getting planted are numerous: Three trees that shade some of the area in the early parts of the day but most of the area further out from the trees gets what would be termed full sun. Of course the closer to the trees there is more shade.

I also live in a wonderful zoo which means I have a few heards of deer to deal with. Fencing is out, repellents don't work. This zoo of course severely limits what I can plant.

I'd like to plant Saybrook Gold on the rest of the slope to complete the project. I'm on the garden fence so to speak if I should throw caution to the wind and plant and hope for the best given it's sun rquirements.

I can live with altered color and less vigerous growth due to less sun that will probably happen with plants closer to the trees if they grow.

Thoughts??

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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
3 months ago
It should be fine.

tj
fourpawsonetail
Original Author
3 months ago
Thank You!
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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it's doing very well in extreme full sun harsh conditions in zone 7b.

==>>> i hope that was tongue in cheek.. because you dont know the 10 inches of snow previewed a few days prior with a severe ice storm ...

lack of complete sun.. will not kill a plant.. short of a dark cave grotto... but it might affect performance to expectation ...

the lower the light. the more a yellow leaves plant will turn green... increasing chlorophyll to offset the heavily reduced sun ... but it will have to be getting pretty dark. for that to be significantly noted ...

besides.. as long as the plants live.. who cares if its not a perfect uniform color... the subtle difference of color across the space will be visually stimulating..

finally ... in barely sufficient light.. any plant will etoliate..stretch out.. become ugly and gangly.. thin if you will... and eventually fail ... and i highly doubt that will happen here based on your words alone... throw us a pic otherwise...

and junkie summed that all up by saying..rather succinctly... you should be fine.. i just felt you needed to be abused with some knowledge... there.. you learned something today.. now you can go back to bed...

btw .. the saybrook line of plants started in saybrook OH .. by the girards nursery back in the day ... they had some really neat plants.. i got to visit the place.. just before it stopped being a nursery ...

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fourpawsonetail
Original Author
2 months ago
last modified: 2 months ago
Hello z5,

Given the fact that I don't watch tv and see little news, you are correct, I don't know about the snow and ice up your way.

I've been gardening all of my life (70 plus years) and moved to a small beach town on the east coast.

The gardening conditions here on my 3/4 acre are a mix of extreme heat and sun, sandy soil (great for plants, won't hold moisture) and a well system. The wind here can be tremendous, sometimes it shakes the house, I also live in a wonderful zoo. All of this is great if plants can survive. When they grow I can almost watch them grow like crazy, then poop out, wilt and die.

I have found a few different annuals and perennials that do well but take tons of dead heading and cutting back if they will make it through the season (no problem, It;s my therapy).

I have heard a bit about all of the snow out west and other places. Not unexpected for Psychic folks like me. Plus mother nature hates a void like the drought and fires in the west caused.

Best!

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