Creeping juniper
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Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future. Known hazards of Juniperus horizontalis: None known Takes 12 months.Ĭultivation of the herb: Dry rocky soil, sterile pastures and fields. Cuttings of mature wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel, September/October in a cold frame. When stored dry, the seed can remain viable for several years.
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Grow on in pots until large enough, then plant out in early summer. The seedlings can be potted up into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Another possibility is to harvest the seed "green" (when the embryo has fully formed but before the seedcoat has hardened). Some might germinate in the following spring, though most will take another year.
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The seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Soaking the seed for 3 - 6 seconds in boiling water may speed up the germination process. The seed has a hard seedcoat and can be very slow to germinate, requiring a cold period followed by a warm period and then another cold spell, each of 2 - 3 months duration. Propagation of Creeping Juniper: The seed requires a period of cold stratification. The young twigs and leaves have been burnt as an incense. The bark has been crushed and used as a soft hygienic pad in cradles. Other uses of the herb: A good ground cover plant for a sunny position, eventually making a dense cover though it requires weeding for the first year or so. A tea is made from the young branch tips.
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(3 1/ 4 foot) Habitat of the herb: Dry rocky soil, sterile pastures and fields.Įdible parts of Creeping Juniper: The fruits are roasted and used in the preparation of a coffee-like beverage. Creeping juniper definition, a prostrate central North American shrub, Juniperus horizontalis, of the cypress family, of central North America, having bluish-green or gray-blue leaves and blue fruit, growing well in sandy, rocky soil.