General Description | This evergreen shrub is a great accent or articulation plant in home landscapes. Bright green needle-like foliage and silvery blue berries. A very versatile landscape plant. |
ID Characteristic | This juniper shrub has light green foliage; the scale-like leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour. From mid summer to late winter, it produces silvery blue berries. Fairview Juniper will grow about 15 m tall at maturity. It will fill out right to the ground. |
Shape | This juniper is a pyramidal narrow columnar evergreen shrub. |
Landscape | Fairview Juniper is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a columnar growth habit. It is a narrow upright evergreen that adds delicate texture to the landscape which can make it a great accent feature. |
Propagation | Junipers are easily propagated using several different methods. They are one of the easiest conifers to air-layer and have rooted. Cuttings can be taken from April to September. Once potted, cuttings can exist for up to 2 years on their own; however the foliage and shoots from the cuttings will be indicative of the cutting having new roots. |
Cultivation | Grown in full sun, with average well-drained soils, it is able to tolerate drought and different soil types. Tolerant to city pollutants but not to wet soils. |
Pests | Although this juniper is usually a disease free shrub, scale can be an issue. Root rot can be caused by poorly draining water. It has fairly good resistance to cedar apple rust. |
Notable Specimens | The Gardens of Fanshawe College (Conifer Garden), London, Ontario, Canada. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | The bark is rough and is a slight grey colour. |
Leaf Description | Juniperus chinensis has scale-like leaves that do not develop any autumn colour. |
Colour Description | Bright green needle-like foliage, grey bark and silvery blue berries. |
Texture Description | Has rough bark, and scale-like leaves. Adds a delicate texture to the landscape. |