| 1 | Emerald vs Skyrocket
• Posted by: new_gardener_2010 5 on Fri, Apr 12, 13 at 22:39
• 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, May 11, 13 at 15:41
I have a spot in my yard along the fence line that I would like to plant 3 tall narrow evergreens. I really like the look of those tall narrow trees in France at the wineries. I think they are cypress. I am thinking either Emerald Cedars or |
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| 3 | Alternative to Skyrocket Juniper
• Posted by: lghamm 10 on Tue, May 21, 13 at 9:52
• 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, May 23, 13 at 16:07
I live in the suburbs north of Denver. I've had 3 skyrocket junipers for about 7 years that I've been happy with them in the narrow space I have to work with. I have a small back yard on the west side of my house and they are in a 6’ wide bed al |
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| 4 | Skyrocket Juniper size
• Posted by: myohana4 zone 5 - ohio on Sun, Aug 19, 12 at 17:04
• 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 17:28
Hello All, I would like to plant a skyrocket juniper in my yard. Only I am confused about the dimensions. Most of the research online says that it will get to about 2-3' in diameter. But the nursery told me that it can get to 6' wide. Does a |
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| 5 | Spacing for Skyrocket or Blue Arrow Juniper Hedge
• Posted by: dennis_h 6a (South East MI) on Mon, Aug 27, 12 at 21:49
• 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Sep 5, 12 at 7:32
We are going to plant a privacy hedge of Skyrocket or Blue Arrow Juniper. We're in zone 6a and the location is in full sun with good drainage. We want it dense so you can't see through it. Of course as it thins out near the top there will be |
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| 6 | Juniper Skyrockets split after winter damage
• Posted by: swaggy on Sat, Apr 14, 12 at 15:58
• 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Apr 14, 12 at 18:30
I have four Juniper Skyrockets in front of our house that we planted in the spring of 2010 and they've been doing great until we had that storm last October that pretty much brought them to their knees: http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k420/ |
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| 7 | Juniperus Photo Gallery 2012
• Posted by: monkeytreeboy15 Zone 7b/8a on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 0:36
• 39 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Nov 28, 12 at 17:23
To my knowledge, there hasn't been a previous photo gallery dedicated to junipers, so let's try it out and see what happens! Juniperus rigida (temple juniper) Return to the Conifers Forum | Post a Follow-Up Juniperus Pho |
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| 8 | Now i just need to decide on trees.... what do u think?
• Posted by: lindsroc MA on Tue, Apr 9, 13 at 15:55
• 48 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 8:25
Ok so I decided to start a new post instead of adding on to my original since things have changed so much (in my mind anyways) from my original. Here is a ROUGH drawing of what we are thinking. This is to scale. The bed on the front left, is |
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| 9 | Some newly planted conifer pics and a question
• Posted by: statenislandpalm7a 7a on Sun, Mar 31, 13 at 17:09
• 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Apr 1, 13 at 7:36
I recently became interested in growing conifers. Before I only grew palms, tropicals, and tropical looking plants. I usually overlooked conifers because I didn't like seeing plain green arborvitae planted everywhere but, as soon as i discovered t |
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| 10 | Leyland Cypresses down
• Posted by: thew60 7 on Tue, Oct 30, 12 at 13:31
• 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Nov 2, 12 at 2:25
I have 10 Leyland Cypress that I planted in my back yard about 3 years ago when 6 feet, now are about 12-13 feet. Thriving beautifully until Hurricane Sandy wreaked major havoc on Long Island yesterday. 4 of them are leaning at 45 degrees but no a |
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| 11 | Spacing dilemma for my emerald arborvitaes
• Posted by: hmsweethm NJ on Wed, Apr 18, 12 at 11:21
• 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Apr 18, 12 at 19:54
I have 9 emerald arborvitae that I planted in a row 4 feet from each other, and I have decided they are not close enough to provide the screening I want in my side yard. Can I plant more of the same arborvitae trees in between, which would make th |
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| 12 | It's Hot
• Posted by: ingeborgdot 6 on Sun, Jun 24, 12 at 20:37
• 41 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jul 9, 12 at 16:01
Yesterday was 108, today was 109, tomorrow is supposed to be 109, Tuesday 108, Wed. 108, and on Thurs. we get a break of 104. Friday is supposed to drop all the way down to 102 but then a cold front is moving in dropping the temps all the way dow |
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| 13 | Panorama's
• Posted by: gardener365 IL 5/6 on Sun, Aug 26, 12 at 19:06
• 23 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Aug 28, 12 at 20:12
Almost all my property is shown. It's raining so there's one section of my six acres that isn't shown. Hope you enjoy!! Dax Return to the Conifers Forum | Post a Follow-Up Panorama's Posted by gardener3 |
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| 14 | What can I plant to cover this ugly 3 stories condo.
• Posted by: fortunecookies 8 on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 16:37
• 32 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Sep 21, 12 at 19:56
Hi, This 3.5 stories condo situated next to my fence in my backyard. You can tell that the fence in the picture is my backyard fence. I have no privacy at all. My lot is narrow and long. What can I use to cover this ugly building and provide |
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| 15 | Arborvitae, Junipers Dying
• Posted by: natschultz 5 on Tue, Apr 6, 10 at 22:35
• 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Oct 24, 12 at 21:45
Hello, I have a hedgerow of 20 Emerald Arborvitaes that have been getting brown over the past year or so. The problem now is that they are almost all 90% brown (they turned brown from the outside (not the natural shedding from the inside). Th |
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| 16 | New additions
• Posted by: unprofessional Pittsford, MI on Sun, Aug 5, 12 at 10:44
• 13 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Nov 12, 12 at 9:21
Picked up two wonderful 7' Picea glauca 'Pendula'. There was an amazing 10' perfectly trained P. abies 'Pendula' that I wish I could've afforded, but maybe next spring. possible placement: Return to the Conifers Forum | |
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| 17 | Recommended evergreen trees for screening in Upstate New York
• Posted by: Chrysanth 5A on Sun, Mar 10, 13 at 23:16
• 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Mar 30, 13 at 9:44
Utica, NY (Oneida County): 4B / 5A / 5B I'm interested in finding a moderately tall, moderately fast-growing evergreen to provide screening for the side of a house - 10 to 12 feet away from the house. I prefer a relatively vertical shape - a |
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| 18 | What is this problem?
• Posted by: chohio 6 SW OH on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 10:59
• 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Apr 18, 13 at 10:54
My neighbor came over with this ugly thing on a branch today. Have no clue what it is so I took some photos. Don't even know what the conifer is. He had about 4 of these big orange ones on the conifer but I saw a whole bunch of little ones there t |
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| 19 | Conifer for narrow area next to pool
• Posted by: pmsmith2032 5b on Thu, Mar 15, 12 at 13:06
• 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Mar 15, 12 at 14:10
We are looking for conifer suggestions for privacy screening between our 4' above ground pool and lot line. The area is 10' wide at the narrowest and receives full sun. We've looked at the Skyrocket junipers but don't care for the bluish-green co |
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