Juniper Juniper Gold Star - description, features and reviews

Every amateur horticulturist creates coziness on his private plot. For this, various flowers, shrubs, trees are used in all sorts of combinations and compositions.

Creating beauty on the site, do not forget about the famous coniferous shrub - juniper. It looks great on lawns, near flower beds and among its relatives. It is highly appreciated by the landscape designer for originality, practicality and combinatoriality.

Description and features of the bush

Juniper is an evergreen shrub with various forms of crown, plant height and color shades. And the variety of its varieties makes it possible to expand the possibilities of landscape imagination in the garden interior.

Juniper Star Gold Star deserves special attention, and we'll talk more about it.

This sort of incredibly harmonious looks in all sorts of ways. In the people it is customary to call the shrub of the juniper Gold Star a "golden star". And this name was not given to a bush by chance. Its sprawling crown is formed in the form of a star. This is very unusual and, as a rule, attracts attention.

The description of the juniper Gold Star - a fairly popular plant - can be continued indefinitely:

• So, this coniferous shrub of medium height, on average, reaches 60 cm. In adulthood it can grow up to one meter.
• In addition, the juniper medium Gold Star has a chic spreading crown. The shape of the bush in diameter is no more than a meter.
• Needles are scaly or acicular. But the presence of a combination of two species of needles at once on one bush is not uncommon.
• Color of the bush is not ordinary - its center is dominated by green color, and sprawling shoots have a yellow-gold color. It looks all majestic and attractive.

The peculiarity of juniper is not only its beauty and uniqueness, but also its useful properties. It is able not only to purify the air, but also to disinfect it. Essential oils that produce conifers are very useful for colds and infections.

It should be noted that the reviews of gardeners about the variety of juniper Gold Star are only positive. In general, lovers appreciate the coniferous shrub for its decorative qualities, ease of care and compatibility with various plants.

Planting a juniper bush

To plant a juniper better in the spring, when the frosts passed, and the weather became more stable. Autumn planting is also allowed, but experienced gardeners still recommend not to take risks. The young bush needs time to get stronger and settle down to frost.

Before planting, make sure the bush is healthy. For this, according to the advice of gardeners, you need to inspect the branches, which should not have any foreign spots and growths.

If you want the color of the juniper Gold Star was saturated, you need to choose the correct location of its landing. In general, it is classified as a shade-resistant plant, but its brightness and beauty directly depend on the lighting. So the place is better to choose solar, without drafts.

It is also important to take into account the width of the future, already adult, bush, so that later there would be no problems with the growth of the crown. A hole must be digged so that it does not damage the root system when planting. As advised by experienced gardeners, it is necessary to pre-treat the root as a growth stimulant, and after planting plenty of water.

Care and conditions of detention

Juniper Star Gold Star, planting and caring for which, according to reviews, is not too complicated, is not very picky about the soil. But the soil for planting, of course, should be nutritious. If there is a problem with fertile soil, then humus and peat can be added during planting.

Juniper likes moist soil, but in moderation. The first few years worth of additional watering the bush. After a hot day it will not be out of place to pamper the juniper with a refreshing evening shower. A pristvolnoe space is better to mulch with special shavings or at least mowed grass and sawdust.

The plant, as experts say, perfectly tolerates the winter season. But young bushes, for the first two winters, it is better to cover. Especially it concerns the place at the base of the juniper's trunk. You can use lapnik, dry foliage.

The first 2-3 years also construct over the bush arc and cover it with non-film material. Polyethylene is used for shelter, it is highly not recommended!

Reproduction

Many are interested in the reproduction of the juniper of the average Gold Star. Description of the ways we offer to your attention.

Basically, junipers reproduce by spring cuttings. The cut of the latter is carried out either before the buds awaken, or at the very beginning of this process. It is important to leave the so-called heel. It is better for beginners to tear off a branch by hand. By increasing the cutting area in an oblique view, a greater likelihood of rooting of the cuttings grows.

For rooting, cuttings are created with greenhouse conditions - on average, 22 ° С. Statistics of rooting cuttings, shows 50% of successful survival. In open ground it is better to plant them in a couple of years.

Juniper medium Gold Star can also be multiplied by layers. This is a fairly easy, labor-intensive process:

• For this purpose, a healthy shoot is chosen, preferably young, and bends down to the ground.
• Under a place of easy folding, one must dig a shallow pit.
• Add humus or peat to the soil.
• Lock the deflection of the bend and prikopat it with earth.
• A year later the brood will take root, and it can be planted as an independent plant.

Trimming

Juniper medium Gold Star is excellent for pruning and molding. Usually it is carried out if desired to give the shrub a certain shape. A sanitary pruning is to remove deformed, old or diseased shoots.

Diseases and pests

Most often, the presence of diseases and pests in juniper is a consequence of improper care of the plant. We list the most common diseases Juniper Gold Star, the description of which we offered to your attention:

• Juniper miner moth;
• Juniper scab;
• A spider mite;
• aphid.

The bush can also damage rust. This disease is characterized by the presence of blisters, with fungal coatings.

You can save juniper at the initial stage of the disease. All affected branches need to be deleted. And the places of the cuts are treated with a garden fence. The bush should be sprinkled with special solutions, copper sulfate or Bordeaux mixture.