Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan' - 100-125 CM C20

Description
The Chinese juniper 'Spartan' (Juniperus chinensis) is a shrub that grows columnar and usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and a width of around 1.2 metres. Its scale-like leaves have a medium green colour. This shrub is well tolerant of frost. It prefers a sunny location. The Chinese juniper 'Spartan' makes no special demands on the soil.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Juniperus virginiana 'Helle', Juniperus chinensis 'Helle', Juniperus virginiana 'Spartan'.

Leaves
The Chinese juniper 'Spartan' is evergreen. Its needles are medium green, scale-like.

Spread
East Asia.

Frost hardiness
The Chinese juniper 'Spartan' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Chinese juniper 'Spartan' is a columnar growing shrub. It usually reaches a height of 1.5 - 3 m and is approx. 0.8 - 1.2 m wide. Slow-growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
No special requirements Standard container plant soil.

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

Tasks
- Apply compost: In the period from November to December.

Care
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 may not fully recover. When the snow season is over, the strings must of course be removed again.

Use
Tub, solitary, rock garden, topiary, ground cover, ornamental shrub, heather garden, park