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The artistic appearance of the rustic twisted form makes this a useful accent. Does particularly well in coastal environment. Easily adapts to specially trained topiary shapes. Evergreen. Fast growing 15 ft. tall, 10 ft. wide. Full sun. Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full sun

Watering Needs: Once established, needs only occasional watering.

Pruning Time: Summer

Growth Rate: Fast Growing

Growth Habit: Spreading

Design Information

Companion Plants

SUNBURST ST. JOHN'S WORT
Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst'

TUSCAN BLUE ROSEMARY
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'

HAZEL SPANISH LAVENDER
Lavandula stoechas 'Hazel' P.P.A.F.

TERRA COTTA COMMON YARROW
Achillea millefolium 'Terra Cotta'

GOLDEN SWORD YUCCA
Yucca filamentosa 'Golden Sword'

SANTA BARBARA MEXICAN BUSH SAGE
Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' P.P.# 12949

TIMELESS BEAUTY^® DESERT WILLOW
Chilopsis linearis 'Monhews' P.P.# 11078

GREEN DESERT SPOON
Dasylirion texanum

MEXICAN ANISE-TREE
Illicium mexicanum

SIENNA SUNRISE^® HEAVENLY BAMBOO
Nandina domestica 'Monfar' P.P.#14693, Can. PBR Pend.

TEXAS SCARLET FLOWERING QUINCE
Chaenomeles japonica 'Texas Scarlet'

EVER RED JAPANESE MAPLE
Acer palmatum 'Ever Red' (A. p. dissesctum `Nigrum`)

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Companion Plants (Description): For a Mediterranean or Southwest design, pair with Rosemary, Lavender, Yarrow, Yucca, Mexican Sage, Desert Willow, Mexican Anise Tree and Desert Spoon. Versatile in an Asian garden planted amongs Heavenly Bamboo, Rose of Sharon, Flowering Quince, St. John's Wort and Japanese Maples.

Design Styles: Named for its popularity in Los Angeles gardens, this twisted upright beauty is very cold hardy. Its unique form and deep green color is striking against peach or white stucco walls. Use at entries and to mark gateways, and it is very attractive in conjunction with wrought iron gates. Grow on the corners of your house or between windows. It can be lined up in an informal hedge, but this spoils its drama as a single specimen and will not have the manicured appearance of a true hedge. Perfect for Mediterranean, Santa Fe, and Asian inspired gardens.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.

Background Information

History: The first twisted juniper was imported from Japan in 1920 when it was known as 'Kaikusa' and later renamed by Alice Eastwood of California. It is an Asian cultivar of the species J. chinensis, which is a forest tree of considerable size in its homeland. Unique forms were selected by the Chinese in antiquity producing dozens of colors and forms. Most were not "discovered" by the west until contemporary times.

Botanical Pronunciation: ju-NIP-er-us chi-NEN-sis

Catalog Description: The artistic appearance of the rustic twisted form makes this a useful accent. Does particularly well in coastal environment. Easily adapts to specially trained topiary shapes. Evergreen. Fast growing 15 ft. tall, 10 ft. wide. Full sun. Cutting grown.