#1: [IBC] Fwd: [IBC] Juniper ID
Posted on 2005-08-12 04:59:54 by zjunglejim
Begin forwarded message:
> From: James Rogers <junglejim@scenicnursery.com>
> Date: August 11, 2005 1:37:08 PM PDT
> To: BONSAI@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM, IrisCohen@AOL.COM
> Subject: Re: [IBC] Juniper ID
>
>
> On Aug 10, 2005, at 1:55 PM, IrisCohen@AOL.COM wrote:
>
>> I am having a terrible time trying to tell whether I have a J.
>> procumbens
>> 'Nana' or J. squamata 'Prostrata.' I can't find any closeup pictures
>> on the Web.
>> This started out in the spring with needles, but now the foliage
>> consists of
>> little sprays of triangular sort-of-but-not-quite-scales, but it is
>> definitely
>> not ropy like Shimpaku. The ends tend to turn up just a little. It is
>> green,
>> not very bluish. It has been growing well in this heat. Is there any
>> trick to
>> tell the difference for sure?
>> Iris
>>
>
> In our area, California, there has been a lot of confusion with some
> juniper names. Squamata prostrata has usually been connected to a
> juniper that grows like San Jose with thick branches but more of the
> scally type foliage. procumbens nana has thinner branchng and no
> scaly type foliage. Again there is some confusion because I have seen
> procumbens nana and procumbens nana compacta sold as nana. the
> difference is in the size of foliage and co0mpactness of the growth.
>>
>>
> Jim
>
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