I've got a ridiculous slope that I'm sick of mowing. Last year I starting killing the grass and planted some Parsoni juniper, I spent about $400.00 on twenty 4.5 quart plants and it didn't make a big difference and the weeds are trying to take over. So, this year I decided to add some Prince of Wales Juniper. They are lower growing but after they grow out a few years the slope problem should be mostly solved except for needing to weed. So, these plants are pretty young and quite small, that's why the price is so great. I ordered two packs so received thirty plants. They are packaged in a small plastic flat and are foamed down to the box so that they don't move, this also means that they don't have any drainage and have to be potted up as soon as you can do so. I recommend removing them from the box and planting them into small pots immediately. I had a lot of little pots from previous plant purchases. I purchased a bag of dirt formulated for shrubs and trees and it took less than an hour to pot them all up with a little fertilizer. I plan on planting them late summer so I'm going to let them grow a bit through the spring and fall. They look pretty healthy and they are all doing well; I haven't lost any yet. If you have the patience to allow these to grow to full size, then they will work well for you. It's going to take a few years until they are able to fill in the slope but the trade off in price can't be beat.
Update 6/1/2020: Unfortunately all of my plants have since died. I'm not sure what happened they were doing really well at first but they started going brown one by one until they all died.
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| Sold By | Florida Foliage | Florida Foliage | Amazon.com | Florida Foliage | Florida Foliage | Florida Foliage |
| type | Juniper | Juniper | Juniper | Juniper | Juniper | Juniper |
| number of pieces | 15 | 10 | — | 10 | — | 40 |
| sunlight exposure | Full Sun | Full Sun | Full Sun | Full Sun | Full Sun | Full Sun |
| blooming period | Winter | — | Summer | Spring | Winter | Winter |
| planting period | Winter | — | Spring | Spring | Winter | Winter |
| soil type | Sandy Soil | Clay Soil | Loam Soil | Sandy Soil | — | Sandy Soil |
| moisture needs | Moderate Watering | — | Moderate Watering | — | Regular Watering | Moderate Watering |
| care instructions | — | Water,Well-drained | Water 2-3 times per week during the first growing season. During its second season, water 1-2 times per week depending on the weather. Afterward, it only needs supplementary water during times of extreme heat and drought. Fertilize your plant with variety specific fertilizer 2-3 times during the growing season, starting in early spring. | Water,Well-drained | Water | — |
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I've got a ridiculous slope that I'm sick of mowing. Last year I starting killing the grass and planted some Parsoni juniper, I spent about $400.00 on twenty 4.5 quart plants and it didn't make a big difference and the weeds are trying to take over. So, this year I decided to add some Prince of Wales Juniper. They are lower growing but after they grow out a few years the slope problem should be mostly solved except for needing to weed. So, these plants are pretty young and quite small, that's why the price is so great. I ordered two packs so received thirty plants. They are packaged in a small plastic flat and are foamed down to the box so that they don't move, this also means that they don't have any drainage and have to be potted up as soon as you can do so. I recommend removing them from the box and planting them into small pots immediately. I had a lot of little pots from previous plant purchases. I purchased a bag of dirt formulated for shrubs and trees and it took less than an hour to pot them all up with a little fertilizer. I plan on planting them late summer so I'm going to let them grow a bit through the spring and fall. They look pretty healthy and they are all doing well; I haven't lost any yet. If you have the patience to allow these to grow to full size, then they will work well for you. It's going to take a few years until they are able to fill in the slope but the trade off in price can't be beat.Update 6/1/2020: Unfortunately all of my plants have since died. I'm not sure what happened they were doing really well at first but they started going brown one by one until they all died.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2019
I've got a ridiculous slope that I'm sick of mowing. Last year I starting killing the grass and planted some Parsoni juniper, I spent about $400.00 on twenty 4.5 quart plants and it didn't make a big difference and the weeds are trying to take over. So, this year I decided to add some Prince of Wales Juniper. They are lower growing but after they grow out a few years the slope problem should be mostly solved except for needing to weed. So, these plants are pretty young and quite small, that's why the price is so great. I ordered two packs so received thirty plants. They are packaged in a small plastic flat and are foamed down to the box so that they don't move, this also means that they don't have any drainage and have to be potted up as soon as you can do so. I recommend removing them from the box and planting them into small pots immediately. I had a lot of little pots from previous plant purchases. I purchased a bag of dirt formulated for shrubs and trees and it took less than an hour to pot them all up with a little fertilizer. I plan on planting them late summer so I'm going to let them grow a bit through the spring and fall. They look pretty healthy and they are all doing well; I haven't lost any yet. If you have the patience to allow these to grow to full size, then they will work well for you. It's going to take a few years until they are able to fill in the slope but the trade off in price can't be beat.
Update 6/1/2020: Unfortunately all of my plants have since died. I'm not sure what happened they were doing really well at first but they started going brown one by one until they all died.
Update 6/1/2020: Unfortunately all of my plants have since died. I'm not sure what happened they were doing really well at first but they started going brown one by one until they all died.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2023
I just received my Prince of Wales Juniper ground cover today and just finished planting it. As you can see it is beautiful and fully green and no brown at all. The roots were NOT bound, I just loosened them up a bit. I planted them along my neighbors fence to hopefully help choke out the crab grass with seeps to my property and it will no doubt look much better.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019
Shipping: fantastic!! They were packaged with extreme care— and the 15 pack was glued down with foam to prevent movement during shipping.
Downside: I didn’t receive a single all green start— they were all browned at the top. After (very easily) removing them from the starting pot, it was obvious why. These guys are extremely rootbound. There’s very little seed-starting soil in the plug tray— just all wrapped roots. If you want these to survive, you absolutely must root-wash them and comb out the roots. I cut easily 50% from off the roots to promote new growth that’s not coiled. If it’s still worth it to you (clearly it was for me, or otherwise I would’ve returned them), only buy these in spring or fall.
This is not a new phenomenon in the nursery world— many nurseries would probably plant these plugs in a larger container with no root corrections. If you buy larger shrubs, you should rootwash and you’ll find the same issue, but now on a larger scale. So for me, being able to clean it up when small is easier than dealing with a larger plant. (For more reading look up: Root washing, Linda Scott University of Washington)
Edit: now it’s hot July, after root washing and careful spring planting, all plugs have survived and put on new growth.
Downside: I didn’t receive a single all green start— they were all browned at the top. After (very easily) removing them from the starting pot, it was obvious why. These guys are extremely rootbound. There’s very little seed-starting soil in the plug tray— just all wrapped roots. If you want these to survive, you absolutely must root-wash them and comb out the roots. I cut easily 50% from off the roots to promote new growth that’s not coiled. If it’s still worth it to you (clearly it was for me, or otherwise I would’ve returned them), only buy these in spring or fall.
This is not a new phenomenon in the nursery world— many nurseries would probably plant these plugs in a larger container with no root corrections. If you buy larger shrubs, you should rootwash and you’ll find the same issue, but now on a larger scale. So for me, being able to clean it up when small is easier than dealing with a larger plant. (For more reading look up: Root washing, Linda Scott University of Washington)
Edit: now it’s hot July, after root washing and careful spring planting, all plugs have survived and put on new growth.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020
I bought these last year in August. They shipped just like everyone’s did with some browns but ok overall. Planted them close to each other in an area that gets a lot of sun. They survived the New England winter and did just ok with no any new growth. They even survived people stepping on them because they looked like weeds and not plants! This spring I worked the soil around to aerate them and I can see them growing and shaping into spikes. Also love the drastic green color they have in the summer! Currently they may be planted too close to each other but once they mature I will have to move them around (at the rate they are growing I don’t see myself doing that until 5 years from now ha!)
If you have the patience to wait and see them grow they are worth it! They do need sun though. I also do regular watering too!
If you have the patience to wait and see them grow they are worth it! They do need sun though. I also do regular watering too!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021
