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Types of Juniper to Prune. Different forms of juniper require different pruning techniques. Here's how to prune juniper topiaries, groundcovers, upright, and shrubby juniper plants.
Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus (/ dʒ uː ˈ n ɪ p ər ə s / joo-NIP-ər-əs) [1] of the cypress family Cupressaceae.Depending on the taxonomy, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere as far south as tropical Africa, including the Arctic, parts of Asia, and Central America.
Juniperus scopulorum is a small evergreen tree that in favorable conditions may reach as much as 20 metres (66 feet) in height. [4] However, on sites with little water or intense sun it will only attain shrub height, and even those that reach tree size will more typically be 4.6–6.1 metres (15–20 feet) tall in open juniper woodlands. [5]
Prostrate juniper, Juniperus communis subsp. alpina is a naturally occurring form of a popular evergreen. [6] Many species of Cotoneaster, such as C. apiculatus, are prostrate ornamentals, [7] as are the closely related Pyracanthas, and the humilis variant of sweetbox, Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis.
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Greek juniper in southern Turkey. Juniperus excelsa is a large shrub or tree reaching 6–20 metres (20–66 feet) tall, rarely 25 m (82 ft). It has a trunk up to 2 m (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) in diameter, and a broadly conical to rounded or irregular crown.