Junipers? Any that do not develop rust?
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Comments (35)I have to chime in on the soil ammendments. The advice not to use them is just bad advice. The idea that tree roots will be "spoiled" by the good soil and not go further out is crazy. Tree roots do not think, they are not sentient, nor are they subject to emotions. Fact is, tree roots regularly go through varying types of soil, even through concrete, old pipes, almost anything. You think if trees could think and decide to stay in improved soil they'd bust through driveways and sidewalks? Now, in loose improved soil you might get more root growth, because it is loose soil and that makes it easier for roots to form, like if you were growing carrots or potatoes. This is not a bad thing certainly. The notion that "Trees will outgrow it quickly" also doesn't make sense. You might equally say "Time release fertilizer is worthless because it only lasts 3 months." Sure, eventually, the improved soil will be less beneficial to the tree as it roots out, that doesn't mean it is not beneficial for the first years of growth (you know, that period where a tree is most vulnerable). Personally I plant everything new in compost, and everything grows great. Compost is more fertile and more biologically active than other soils, and is only $1.50 a bag. I don't feel like I'm being ripped off buying it. I think the notion that native unimproved soil is best is the result of someone's bad intuition decades ago that unfortunately caught on and no one really questions....See MoreCorian Juniper, Elderberry or Mediterranean: any photos? advice?
Comments (4)When I was at Home Depot last year they had printed paper samples, (8 1/2 x 11") in most corian colors. You could snag a few of those in each color and lay them around -- sometimes a color you like in a 2" square looks very different when there's an acre of it in your kitchen. For me it was a toss-up between tumbleweed, burled beach, and clam shell, and after seeing a full sheet at a fabricator shop it was easier to choose. I have an L-shaped kitchen and you can see the "flow" of it coming to a corner if you look closely, but of course you can't feel that there's a seam. The Mediterranean will be less obvious since it just has "bits" and no flow. (I had Mont Blanc in a previous kitchen and the seams were completely invisible, I had to stick my head inside the corner susan and look up to find the seams!) Note that darker colors will show scratches more quickly, and a vivid color like elderberry might be harder to decorate around than a neutral would be. As for the integral sink, I had one and didn't care for it. The seamless edge was great, but it was a bright white that stained every time I got tomato-based food it -- spaghetti sauce, ketchup, salsa -- and had to be bleached. This time around I went for an undermount stainless sink....See MoreOh, no no, roses! We are NOT having any rust in my garden.
Comments (19)It's helpful to know I'm in good company! I've never seen anything like this rust outbreak in my garden. And nothing will move a rose out of my garden faster than Cheeto leaves! My RdR is mature, maybe close to 15 years in my garden. It's one of the first roses I planted and has always been super clean, but now it's super icky. I hope I managed to strip all the fungus. At least rust is a helpful shade of neon orange. Hard to miss! I even found some speckles on Tradescant and The Prince as well as Tamora! The weirdest discovery is what I DIDN'T find: rust on Abraham Darby. He rusted earlier (as always), and I stripped the infected leaves as the fungus presented itself. But now, smack in the middle of the big epidemic, AD only has his usual defoliating blackspot. Really?! Locals drive around with bumper stickers that say "Keep Portland Weird." My garden is sure doing its part. Carol...See MoreAny junipers that fulfill my list of needs?
Comments (5)"Native to North America" is going to be the limiting factor......most groundcover type junipers have a foreign nativity. But Juniperus horizontalis should fit your needs....and multiple cultivars with blue foliage: 'Wiltonii'/Blue Rug, 'Blue Chip', Icee Blue, 'Blue Prince', 'Bar Harbor', etc....See More
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