Juniperus scopulorum 'Tolleson's Weeping Blue'

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    dcsteg Active Member 10 Years

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    Always draws a crowd. A great focal point conifer.
     

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    This plant is very pretty, but can get very large, right?
     
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    Index #: 101493
    Botanical Name: Juniperus scopulorum 'Tolleson's Weeping Blue'
    Plant Patent#:
    Common Name: Rocky Mountain Juniper
    Status: Established, Registration Unknown - ' ' added.
    Origin: Unknown
    Form: Mounding, Arching, or Weeping
    Size: Large: > 12" (30cm) per yr, > 15' (4.5m) at 10 yrs.
    Color: Blue Green
    USDA Zone: 4 (-30 to -20 F / -34.4 to -28.9 C)
    Description:
    (Distinctive
    characteristics.) (Jacobson) In commerce (as 'Tolleson Weeping') since 1945. Very common only since ca. 1973. A tree with beautiful pendulous bluish foliage. See also Juniperus scopulorum 'Pendula'. Record: 26' x 2/10" x 26' Los Angeles, CA (1993; pl. 1969 as J. scopulorum f. rependens). <Jacobson> lists the name of this plant as: Juniperus scopulorum 'Tolleson's Blue Weeping'.
    Introduction:
    (Who was first to
    intro and when?) (Jacobson) Origin not known.
    Publication:
    (Date and location
    of publications.) Jacobson, Arthur Lee 'North American Landscape Trees' - (1996); Ten Speed Press. ISBN: 0898158133
    Submitted By:
    (And source info.) (Barger); Robert A. Obrizok - A Garden of Conifers: Introduction and Selection Guide; Second edition (1994); Capability's Books.
    Revision Date: 10/12/2006
     

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