Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper Propagation
Branches spread parallel to and slightly above the ground.
Dwarf japanese garden juniper propagation. This plant is a natural spreader Juniperus procumbens Nana grows eventually to six feet across but it does grow very slowly. Give the new plant a good watering. Incredibly popular Juniperus procumbens Nana Garden Juniper is a compact mat-forming evergreen shrub with long trailing branches radiating in all directions.
Cover the ground around it with a 2-inch layer of mulch but keep the mulch 4 inches away from the stem. Semi-dwarf very low mounding can grow up to 10 across short stiff branches. This lush groundcover grows only 6-12 inches tall but grows up to 6 feet wide.
As an added bonus deer seldom bother this needled plant and it remains green throughout the winter. The seeds in our Dwarf Japanese Juniper Bonsai Seed Kit will germinate and continue to grow for many years and can be passed down from generation to generation. Welcome to the famous Daves Garden website.
The dwarf evergreen shrub makes a perfect addition to most sites with an adaptable nature and its only main requirement is full sun. Add some compost to the soil and replace the soil up to the base of the plant. Noteworthy Characteristics Juniperus procumbens commonly called Japanese garden juniper is a dwarf procumbent shrubby ground cover that grows 8-18 sometimes to 24 tall and spreads over time by long trailing branches to form a dense mat 10-15 wide.
Many people use it to fill in spaces in garden beds along slopes in place of grass or to drape over retaining walls. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper Juniperus procumbens Green Mound supplied by member gardeners in the PlantFiles database at Daves. The Garden Juniper enjoys full to part sun and can grow in any soil even rocky sandy soil.
A dense mound of ground-hugging branches that radiate from the center. A wonderful evergreen for a group planting on a rocky slope or trained into an upright staked specimen. The plant has a variety of uses but is especially useful for erosion control on slopes where turf is difficult to maintain.