Use and Care Manual

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How to Care for a BLUE!POINT!JUNIPER!Shrub!
Juniperus !ch ine n sis!‘Blue!Point
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! Light!Requirements:!Full!Sun!for!best!foliage!color!=!6+!hours!per!day!
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! This!shrub!will!grow!larger!to!about!10!ft.!tall!by!4-5!ft.!wide;!Space!48!in.!away!from!
! other!plants!or!structures.!For!a!hedge,!space!48!in.!apart.!
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! Tolerates!a!wide!range!of!well!drained!soils,!prefers!slightly!acidic,!well!drained!soil.!!
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! Versatile!Plant!for:!
! ! Specimen!for!rock!garden.!Mass!or!group!in!shrub!border.!Near!the!home!
! ! foundation.!Accents.!Privacy!&!Property!Hedges.!!
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! Ideal!USDA!Plant!Hardiness!Zones:!4,5,6,7,8,9!
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PLANT!PREP:!!!Open!box!upon!arrival,!remove!packing!materials!to!let!the!plant!“breathe”.!!Remove!
tape!and!newspaper.!!Water!well.!!There!are!drainage!holes!in!the!bottom!of!the!pot!so!do!this!
outside!where!the!extra!water!will!drain!away.!
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HOLE PREP: Dig!saucer!shaped!hole.!The!depth!is!determined!by!measuring!the!height!of!the!
roots!from!root!flare!to!bottom.!The!width!is!2-3!times!the!root!ball!diameter.!Using!these!
calculations,!the!ideal!hole!for!the!new!bush!will!be!approximately!10”!tall!by!24-30”!wide.!
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PLANTING:!!Place!plant!in!hole!and!adjust!for!aesthetics.!!Hold!in!place!while!adding!more!soil,!until!
the!hole!is!completely!filled.!!Push!soil!down!until!firm.!!Do!not!plant!the!shrub!deeper!than!it!has!
already!been!growing.!!Water!well!immediately!after!planting.!!Mulch!evenly!to!a!depth!of!2-3!
inches!being!sure!to!stay!at!least!4”!away!from!its!trunk.!!
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FUTURE!MAINTENANCE:!
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If!desired,!fertilize!in!spring.!Apply!2!tbsp.!of!an!all-purpose!slow!release!fertilizer!upon!the!
ground!in!a!band!around!the!plant!at!least!6”!away!from!its!stem.!
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No!pruning!to!maintain!natural!broad!pyramidal!shape.!Trim!dead!or!diseased!branches!when!
necessary.
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