Juniperus davurica
Parsons Juniper
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Parsons Juniper (Juniperus davurica) - Description
Junipers are evergreen, coniferous shrubs and trees with distinctive female cone made of scales that fuse together to form a fleshy berry-like structure around a hard seed. They often have two types of leaves. The saplings have individual needle-like leaves, while adults have tiny, overlapping scale-like leaves.
Parsons Juniper (Juniperus davurica) - Blooming
Bears cones, female and male on different plants. Female cones develop into fleshy fruits. The fruits take about 2-3 years to fully ripen.
Parsons Juniper (Juniperus davurica) - Growth
Junipers are a large group of plants that thrive in various growing conditions. They range in size from low growing ground covers to large trees. Junipers do well with full sun, especially in areas with cool summers, or partial shade.
Parsons Juniper (Juniperus davurica) - Planting
Junipers are hard to propagate from the seed, as germination will take at most 5 years. Instead, use ripe cuttings or softwood cuttings. Take ripe cuttings between late fall and winter and root in a humid cold frame. Softwood cuttings should be gathered in summer.
Parsons Juniper (Juniperus davurica) - Pest
Frequent pests include aphids, mites, bark beetles, leaf miners, scale insects, caterpillars, bagworms, and lesion nematode. Other problems are rust, canker, dieback, twig blight, brown felt blight, and heart and wood roots, all of which are quite common.
Parsons Juniper (Juniperus davurica) - Interesting facts
Foilage may irritate the skin upon contact. The leaves of J. chinensis, or Chinese Juniper, smell quite pungent.
Parsons Juniper (Juniperus davurica) - Soil and irrigation
Thrives in any soil as long as it drains well. In climates with cool summers, no irrigation is needed. Avoid over watering if soil is not ideal and drains slowly.
