Group of Tolleson's Weeping Junipers
Group of Tolleson's Weeping Junipers (post #15391)
fernwood on Mon, 09/15/2008 - 02:25
Would like to know people's experience with Tolleson's Weeping Juniper. Just bought 3 and was going to use them as part of a screen of conifers, holly, trees and shrubs. I have seen them used separately in groupings, but not grouped together. From a design perspective, do you think a cresent shape with a bench in the curve would look good? I am thinking of using serbian spruce and evergreen hollies, boxwood, and spruce shrubs like pumila, bird's nest, etc. with other mostly deer resistant groundcovers/perennials to tie it all together. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!




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Your selection of plants sounds great but as far as planting all three junipers in the same bed or vicinity I would disagree. Because the weeping juniper is so large and dramatic it should be the focal point or the main speciman of the bed. More than one of these plants would just compete with each other for dominance and you lose the focus of the bed. Unusual plants are much better used as focal points.
I like kidney shaped beds better than crescent as they look more natural and are usually wider to give a better depth to your bed for planting. I dislike planting on those skinny little ends on a crescent shaped bed.
A bench would be nice, just don't put it in the middle of the bed as that just looks too "perfect". Also consider placing your bench where one actually might sit to enjoy looking at something, ie a view, a birdbath, which makes the bench more inviting and useful. I like seeing various sitting areas in a garden. So many views of the garden can be enjoyed as the garden is three dimensional and there are more views than the one from the deck!
Hope this helps.
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To whyyyyyyyy: Thank you so much for taking the time to respond in such detail to my inquiry- I will take your excellent advice! fernwood
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I absolutely agree with the bench suggestion. Tuck a bench anywhere where you'd like to sit and soak up the view with a glass of tea (or beer). The kind of spot where, once you've sat down, you really don't want to get back up.
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I'm a tea person :) . Have my spot picked out-will probably get a teak bench as I have 2 already and like the low maintenance and look of them...
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I'm a landscape designer so it's fun to think up ideas. I don't have that freedom at work as I am so limited dealing with the rabbits. I do have a private client that I am working with who has a huge empty property so we are having a lot of fun with that developing it into an English country house style.
It's fun!