Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa'
Common Name: Hollywood juniper, Twisted juniper
Type of Plant: conifer: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape erect, single-trunked plant, with distinctly ascending, ascending, irregularly twisted, compact branches forming a narrow pyramidal-conical crown; becomes more open with age, develops very rugged appearance
Height 10'-30'(40')
Spread 1/3-1/2
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; plant grows poorly in shaded locations
Soil well-draining loam soil preferred
Hardiness hardy: (all zones): grows best in cooler areas
 
Morphology:
Leaves scales: tiny, overlapping rounded, dark green; new foliage is a brighter lime-green color
Flowers inconspicuous, in catkins
Fruit female cone: leathery, berrylike, blue-gray; 1/8"-1/4" diam
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
a widely used conifer, prized in landscapes as a vertical accent for its picturesque, rugged, irregular form; suitable as a large container plant, background mass, or screen
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep soak; tolerates regular watering if drainage is excellent; becomes drought tolerant after established
Fertilizing as needed; very little required after established
Pruning none required, except for selectively heading back errant branches to keep contained & encourage more dense growth
Pests/Diseases red spider mites
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: China
Family: Pinaceae

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