Juniperus formosana seed
LATIN NAME: JUNIPERUS FORMOSANA
COMMON NAME: Formosan Juniper
On the rocky slopes and the mountain woods of the east, the Formosan juniper grows as a slender, evergreen tree or shrub with the sharp, needle-like, spiny leaves set in whorls of three, each leaf with two white bands above, and the small, round, blue-black, berry-like cones ripening in the second year. The plant steadily develops a rounded crown, often reaching 5-10 metres. Choose full sun and deep, fertile ground for this plant.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Formosan juniper appears in the studies of the junipers of the eastern mountains, its three-whorled spiny leaves and its blue-black berries keeping it in view in the work on the conifers of the rocky slopes and the ornamental evergreens of the temperate garden. The research looks at the way the spiny leaves deter the grazers, the blue berries ripen over two seasons, and the seed biology of the slow, hard seeds.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
In the rock garden and the sunny slope, the Formosan juniper makes the narrow, spiny, evergreen column that stands the cold and the thin ground. The blue berries feed the birds through the winter, and the shrub makes the fine conifer, the rock-garden plant and the tree of the dry, sunny garden. It is a plant for the open, sunny, rocky and sharp-draining place.
To grow the Formosan Juniper from seed, clean the seeds from the blue berries and give them a long, cold spell.
Clean the seeds from the blue berries and give them a long, cold spell, and keep the young junipers in the open, sunny spot. The blue berries ripen in their second year.
LATIN NAME: Juniperus formosana
COMMON NAME: Formosan Juniper, Taiwan Juniper
The Formosan juniper is a handsome and hardy evergreen of the eastern Asian mountains, and its dense, columnar or rounded form and its fine, bluish-green foliage have made it a valued conifer of the gardens and the hills of the region. The young plant grows into a low, spreading mat, up to two metres. It is a species of the cypress family, native to the Fujian and the Taiwan, while some authorities consider the Juniperus mairei a synonym, which ranges across the southern and the north-central China to the Tibet and the Qinghai, and it is a hardy and valued conifer of the hills.
The Formosan juniper belongs to the cypress family, Cupressaceae, and it is a species of the conifer, a shrub or tree to fifteen metres tall. It is native to the Fujian and the Taiwan, while some authorities consider the Juniperus mairei a synonym, which ranges across the southern and the north-central China to the Tibet and the Qinghai, and it is prized for its fine, bluish-green foliage and its hardy, upright form.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Formosan juniper has a genuine and growing place in both horticultural and ecological research. It has been studied in the horticulture, since it is a handsome and hardy evergreen of the garden and the rockery, prized for its fine, bluish-green foliage, and researchers have examined its cultivation, its growth and its value in the landscape, while its hardiness and its neat, upright or rounded form have made it a valued conifer of the garden and the formal planting, and its fine, bluish-green foliage has drawn attention in the international gardening press as a neat conifer of the hills. The tree has also been studied in the ecology, since it is a native of the eastern Asian mountains, and researchers have examined its growth, its tolerance of the mountain conditions and its role in the forest and the scrub communities, while the berry-like cones of the tree feed the birds, and the study of the mountain conifers and their forests has been of continuing interest. The species has also been studied in the botany, since it is a member of the cypress family, and its classification and its relationships have been examined, while the study of the junipers and their many species has been of continuing interest. For a conifer of such hardiness, the Formosan juniper has a steady and growing record of research.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the Formosan juniper is a hardy tree of the eastern Asian mountains. Its small cones feed the birds, and its dense, bluish-green crown gives shelter, while it is a valued presence in the forests and the scrub of the Fujian, the Taiwan and the mountains of the region.
Its economic value is real. It is a valued conifer of the garden and the formal planting, prized for its fine, bluish-green foliage and its hardy, upright form, and it has drawn attention in the international gardening press as a neat conifer of the hills, while it is also valued in the landscaping and the shelter plantings. For a grower, the Formosan juniper is an easy and rewarding tree, and for a gardener it brings fine, bluish-green foliage and a neat, hardy form. The seeds are easy to start — sow them in a pot of moist, gritty, free-draining compost in a sunny or lightly shaded spot, keep them lightly watered, and theyll be sprouting within a few weeks, growing on into a neat, bluish-green conifer.