What is the Hollywood juniper?

Hollywood Jaloh, or juniperus chinensis , is a hard -needle with unique twisted branches. Although it has a natural conical shape of the cone, it can be grown into many different forms. Often maintained in a smaller size and is used as an accent of a hedge or landscape; When it allows to grow to full height, it reaches 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 m), making it an effective wind break. Like other juniper, it produces blue berries that turn red when they mature, which may take several years. Hollywood Juniper comes from Japan, but gains its name from its popularity in South California, where it is one of the most common trees in the garden and garden.

Hollywood heifers are easily identified not only by their unusual branches, but also by short sharp needles that grow in tight clusters. The color of Hollywood juniper needles varies depending on the cultivar and ranges from grayish green to blue-green. Are often cut into topiars and bonsais and maintained like a thread growinglazy.

These garden trees are known for their toughness and durability and will grow almost everywhere. They will survive the coldest winters and also extremely hot years. Junipers, however, do not tolerate very wet soil and the needles will tend to brown and drop if they remain in stagnant water. Consistent bright sunlight will provide the best growth and color of the needle, but the Hollywood heal will tolerate a partial shadow, especially in a warmer climate. Adding fertilizers with high nitrogen will help ensure healthy needle growth.

While the Hollywood jaloh is often offered as a deer resistant plant, the deer often eats them when food is rare and can cause serious damage to these conifers. In addition, the deer often wiped antlers on the bark of these trees. Both types of damage can be prevented by wrapping juniper chicken wire or other fence material during autumn and winter, when deer most likelythe shadow causes damage.

Junipers are sensitive to Gymnosporangium disease, a fungus common in apple trees. To avoid Hollywood juniper from the closure of this disease, this tree should never be planted near apple. Worms and caterpillars can also hurt, especially the Juniper Web, which creates sites between branches mixed with dead needles and leaves. The worms live hard at the end of spring before turning into copper moths.

The wood of Hollywood juniper is very difficult and can be difficult to reduce how the tree ages. Pruning can be done on young trees with a good pair of loppers, but for pruning larger trees, a chain saw may be required. Junipers is not easy to recover from severe pruning, so it should be done in moderation. In addition, they do not appreciate transplantation and may suffer from a transplant shock. In order to avoid this problem, the young tree should be located where they are to stay.