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Juniperus virginiana 'Lebrotni'

Posted by conifers Z5b/a IL Soil ! (My Page) on
Sat, Sep 2, 06 at 14:49

I received a cutting of this plant this past spring and the friend who gave it to me knows nothing of the plant nor is there any information at The American or British Conifer Society websites, also a google search yields nothing.

Anybody around the world know anything? All I have to look at currently is a 4-5 inch "stick" that hasn't grown any if maybe a little bit only, this year.

Thanks if you know.

Regards,

Dax


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RE: Juniperus virginiana 'Lebrotni'

Hi Dax,

Welch lists a Juniperus virginiana 'Lebritonii' "in Nurs. Cat. Raraflora Nursery, Feasterville, PA, 1975" - could that be it?

Resin


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RE: Juniperus virginiana 'Lebrotni'

Resin - thanks for the information. I forgot to index my Jacobson 'North American Landscape Trees' and he lists a J. v. 'Lebretoni':
"= J. Libretonia hort.
= J. Libretoni glauca hort.

Origin not known. Introduced (~)1925 in California (as J. Libretonia). Rare. Compact pyramid with ascending branches; to 15' tall. Foliage intensely glaucous. Some, perhaps most of the trees sold under this name are actually ALLIGATOR JUNIPER (J>. Deppeana var. pachyphlaea)."

I don't know why I forgot to check that. Anyway, it is intensely glaucous and I'll assume the 1925 date is the same plant Welch is describing. Plus yesterday I just glanced at it and thought it to be greyish - now after a run outside, I see the blue. Also it grew about three to four inches this year, I now see.

Thanks very much!

Dax


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RE: Juniperus virginiana 'Lebrotni'

  • Posted by bboy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
    Sun, Sep 3, 06 at 13:24

This has been hashed over here before. Maybe search GW for the older thread, if still around.


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RE: Juniperus virginiana 'Lebrotni'

Thanks Ron.

I found it and someone was nice enough to post photos of some older plants (after having been in what was said, 'a lot of rain had occured')

Kind of an open almost weak stature for a plant only having been rained on. I wonder what snow would do and just how 'tight and ascending' those branches are as Jacobson has described the plant as being. It makes me wonder.

Thanks again, and here's that link should anyone be interested.

Dax

Here is a link that might be useful: Conifer Thread


 
 

 

 


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