Juniperus squamata 'Holger' / Holger's scaly juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Holger' is a moderate-to-large, spreading selection of scaly juniper that retains a flat top of 3 to 5 feet (1 - 1.5 m) tall and grows as wide. Fresh new growth in spring is sulfur-yellow, gradually turning silver-blue. With moderate care its first year in the ground, it will establish a good root system that will nourish a care-free specimen plant that can withstand drought and wind. It is striking in winter when its strong branches can support a considerable snow load.
Juniperus squamata 'Holger' is believed to be a hybrid of Juniperus squamata and Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Aurea' . The cultivar originated as a seedling selected in 1946 by Holger Jensen of Ramloesa Nursery, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Juniperus squamata 'Holger' in Brunswick, ME, December 2013.
Photo by Sean Callahan
Juniperus squamata 'Holger' / Holger's scaly juniper
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
4 (-20 to -30 F / -28.9 to -34.4 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Established
ORIGIN: Seedling Selection
COLOR: Blue Green
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Spreading
GROWTH SIZE: Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
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Will you please advise me when I should prune my Holger Juniper.
you should prune it if it needs to be pruned. No special time on the calendar.