Juniperus com. 'Green Carpet'

Northern hemisphere of the earth.

Chinese juniper 'Green Carpet' is a flat and creeping dwarf shrub. It usually reaches a height of 20 - 30 cm and is approx. 1.5 - 2 m wide. It usually grows 5 - 10 cm per year.

The Chinese juniper 'Green Carpet' is evergreen. Its needles are dark green, prickly.

Grey, striped, torn bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

The black-brown cones of Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet' are particularly decorative. These appear from September and the young cones are yellow in colour.

Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet' is a deep-rooting plant.

Preferred location in a sunny position.

The Chinese juniper 'Green Carpet' has good frost hardiness.

Normal soil.

Solitary, heather garden, park, bird food plant, liqueur, ground cover

The plant has a medium water requirement.

This plant is susceptible to snow pressure. In snowy areas, it is therefore advisable to wrap the branches with string. Otherwise, they may split apart and not fully recover. When the snow season is over, the strings must of course be removed again.

Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

- Fertilise: In the period from March to April
- Watering: In the period from May to September
- Pruning: In the period from February to March.