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Juniper Juniper is considered a short, evergreen shrub, has a fragrant, spreading needles. First introduced in the United States of America. It is a hybrid form formed by crossing Chinese and Cossack junipers. Variety is also popular in Russia. They decorate buildings, greenhouses, gardens, suburban areas.
Characteristic
According to the description of juniper Mint Julep, you can find out its main advantages and disadvantages in using it for growing in the country.
The bush has a low, spreading and lush crown. Arc-shaped branches are located relative to the ground at an angle of 45 degrees. The needles are dense, bright green, soft, scaly. The plant grows in height up to 2 m, in diameter up to, m.
The peculiarity of juniper Mint Julep lies in a pleasant mint flavor. Fruits large blossoms of a bluish hue with a size of, cm.
All parts of the bush are extremely poisonous.
The plant has frost resistance. Duration of the life cycle is about 100 years.
Landing
Juniper medium Mint Julep unpretentious shrub. It can be grown on any soil. The best option is drained soil. If the soil is acidic, it should be lime. Place for planting should be on the sunny side. It is allowed to grow in the shade. This variety grows well with other species of shrub, pine, thuja. Planting of juniper Mint Julep is recommended to be produced in the middle of spring, as the soil during this period is sufficiently moistened and enriched with microelements.
Planting process:
- Dig a hole. The size should be several times larger than the earthy coma of the young shrubbery so that the roots can be freely located in it. The average depth is 60 cm.
- At the bottom of the pit, build a drain 10 cm thick. For the material choose a broken brick or gravel.
- To place a seedling there, the root neck should be at the same level with the edge of the landing pit, fill it with prepared soil, water it and ground it.
- To preserve the moist soil, perform mulching by filling the stump with a chip, pine bark, wood shavings.
When planting a few bushes, the distance between them should be at least two meters.
Features of care
Juniper Junt Mint does not require special care. That the bush grow up healthy and beautiful it is necessary to execute following actions:
- Regularly water and sprinkle with green needles. It is a moisture-loving variety of juniper. Watering mainly in the evening. The flow of water at one time should be from 10-30 liters. With insufficient moisture, under the scorching rays of the sun, the needles can burn.
- To properly form the crown, trim the top of the bush.
- Damaged and withered branches should be cleaned in a timely manner.
- At first, the young juniper should be insulated for the winter, tying and covering the branches with lapnika or dry foliage. An adult plant should only be tied with a strong rope so that the branches do not break under the weight of the snow.
The branches of the juniper are long and flexible, therefore prone to deformation. To avoid their damage, it is recommended to fix them to a vertical support or to attach it to the ground with a wire.
Planting and caring for the juniper Mint Julep does not require special knowledge. Therefore, to grow a shrub healthy and attractive in the forces of every amateur horticulturist.
Pest and disease control
Like other plants, juniper is susceptible to pest attack and disease development, therefore, once a month it is necessary to inspect it. Shrub can suffer from aphids, schutte, caterpillars, needle mites, fungus, rust, sawfly, moths.
Rust and fungus can form if near the juniper Mint Julep berry and fruit trees grow. Since near these crops there are many insects, which are carriers of diseases. In the presence of pests, the shrub withers and changes the color of conifers.
The change in the color of the juniper needle Mint Julep is possible even with dry soil, lack of drainage, decay of roots, poor nutrition.
When diseases and pests are found on the bush, preparations are used: "Arcedir "Decis "Carbophos". In addition, the soil is disinfected with fungicides. The funds are used in accordance with the attached instructions. For prevention, in the spring and summer, juniper is preferably sprayed with insecticides.
Photo of juniper in landscape design
One of the advantages of the variety is its green, thick needles. The shrub became popular with gardeners and landscape designers. They decorate personal plots, parks, greenhouses, houses. A photo of the juniper Mint Julep in landscape design is presented below.
The variety grows well in the city, despite the worst ecology. Juniper is used in the greening of park areas, roofs.With his participation, color compositions are formed.It is perfectly combined with coniferous and deciduous trees.
