[SOLVED] squat blue scale foliage

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[SOLVED] squat blue scale foliage

Post by bilbo baggins »

any one know this one? I'm transplanting this one and would like a few more for the garden.
foliage looks sort of cypress but its growing more like a ground cover.. this is just 1 plant in the picture..
http://i40.tinypic.com/30m009j.jpg

closer up of the foliage
http://oi42.tinypic.com/bfkitv.jpg

cheers :tu:
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Re: [ID] squat blue scale foliage

Post by time8theuniverse »

Ground cover Juniper. :2c:
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Re: [ID] squat blue scale foliage

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Hi BB ,mate the foliage looks like Juniper Virginiana "Grey Owl" Try a google search for a closer look .

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Re: [ID] squat blue scale foliage

Post by Pup »

I think Alpineart is on the money, or it could be Silver spreader.

There is another one that is in NZ Cupressus glabra, Hodginsii that also has this blue foliage.

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Re: [ID] squat blue scale foliage

Post by bilbo baggins »

alpineart wrote:Hi BB ,mate the foliage looks like Juniper Virginiana "Grey Owl" Try a google search for a closer look .

Cheers Alpineart
Yep I think you've got it good stuff mate :cool:

now to find a few more :)
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