UTAH JUNIPER Juniperus Osteosperma 5 SEEDS

Description: WE COMBINE SHIPPING FOR ALL ELIGIBLE ORDERS PAID AT ONCE. Use eBay Shopping Cart or request a combined invoice before payment to save money on shipping. WE SHIP WITH TRACKING NUMBER Do not worry, we DO NOT use Economic Shipping Services but please expect possible delays on delivery these days. ! READ OUR "IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO BUYER" SECTION AT THE END OF DESCRIPTION ! This is a MULTIPLE VARIATION style listing. Use the "Amount of seeds" drop-down menu, above, to select amount or ask for a different quantity. 5 SEEDS - $1.99 Please check "Amount of seeds" drop-box menu for actual price for selected amount ! Juniperus Osteosperma / Utah Juniper Genus - Juniperus Species - Osteosperma Common name - Utah Juniper Other names - Juniperus utahensis, juniperus californica, juniperus megalocarpa Pre-Treatment - Required Hardiness zones - 6 - 8 Height - 40' / 12 m Plant type - Large Shrub / Small tree Vegetation type - Evergreen Exposure - Full Sun Growth rate - Slow Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline Soil type - light (sandy), medium (loamy), heavy (clay) Water requirements - Drought tolerant, average water Landscape uses - Woodland Garden Canopy; Sunny Edge Germination rate - 70% Leaf / Flower color - Green / -- Plant growth rate - Slow Juniperus osteosperma (Utah Juniper) is a shrub or small tree reaching 3-6 m (rarely to 9 m) tall. It is native to the southwestern United States, in Utah, Nevada, Arizona, western New Mexico, western Colorado, Wyoming, southern Montana, southern Idaho and eastern California. It grows at moderate altitudes of 1,300-2,600 m, on dry soils, often together with Pinus monophylla. The shoots are fairly thick compared to most junipers, 1.5-2 mm diameter. The leaves are arranged in opposite decussate pairs or whorls of three; the adult leaves are scale-like, 1-2 mm long (to 5 mm on lead shoots) and 1-1.5 mm broad. The juvenile leaves (on young seedlings only) are needle-like, 5-10 mm long. The cones are berry-like, 8-13 mm in diameter, blue-brown with a whitish waxy bloom, and contain a single seed (rarely two); they are mature in about 18 months. The male cones are 2-4 mm long, and shed their pollen in early spring. It is largely monoecious with both sexes on the same plant, but around 10% of plants are dioecious, producing cones of only one sex. Fruits can be eaten fresh or it can be dried and ground into a powder then baked into cakes. A thin flesh, it is sweet but strongly flavoured of resin and has a mealy texture. Used as a flavouring in stews. The cones are about 6 - 18mm in diameter, they take 2 years to mature. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. (info source: wikipedia.org) EDIBLE USES: Fruit - raw or cooked. A thin flesh, it is sweet but strongly flavoured of resin and has a mealy texture. Used as a flavouring in stews. The fruit can be eaten fresh or it can be dried and ground into a powder then baked into cakes. The cones are about 6 - 18mm in diameter, they take 2 years to mature. (info source: pfaf.org) EXTRA SEEDS : Yes, the ( + ) sign in the title does always mean the extra seeds for you. Additional amount depends on the size of seed and the total amount of seeds purchased and MIGHT BE extra 5-20%. Please note - it is the GIFT for our buyer. The specific amount is NOT GUARANTEED but we will do the best to make you happy. NOTE: the extra seeds will not be included with the seeds listed WITHOUT ( + ) MARK in its title! DISCOUNTS We combine shipping, but buyer must contact us before payment about combined shipping cost if the total amount is calculated incorrectly. To avoid shipping over-payments ALWAYS USE EBAY SHOPPING CART to collect, buy and pay at once for all the seeds together (!!!) If you do prefer to use the old BUY IT NOW button, please ensure the order total amount has correct shipping cost BEFORE PAYMENT. If combined shipping cost is incorrect, DO NOT PAY IMMEDIATELY, contact us immediately or wait a bit for adjusted invoice - we will recalculate and correct your order manually. PACKING : The uniform seeds are packed in one plastic bags unless otherwise requested by the buyer. The seeds are securely packed in plastic labeled bags. You will get every seed with printed germination instruction included. You will found the link to access the extended PDF version online as well. You will receive: Seeds packed in plastic labeled bags Printed germination instructions PAYMENT : Thank you in advance for your quick payment. Please be respectful and give other buyers the opportunity to acquire the required quantity of seeds - please pay for your order as soon as possible. If you experience problems and you wish to cancel your order, it is important to contact us no waiting for eBay Unpaid Item Case! Thank you for your understanding. SHIPPING : We will ship domestic orders from FLORIDA, UNITED STATES on the same or next business day after payment cleared in airtight bags and secured bubble padded envelopes with the propagation and printed germination directions inside. Please also check additional Internet resources for proper germination methods and additional information. 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Your positive support means a world to us. IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO BUYER ! * All buyers who does not respect out store rules are blocked without warning and permanently! SHIPPING DISCOUNTS DOES NOT APPLY TO SEEDS PAID SEPARATELY (!!!). Pay for all seeds at once - always use eBay Shopping Cart to collect and and pay at once for all the seeds together (!!!) to get shipping discount and avoid possible shipping over-payments. We DO NOT SELL on Amazon. Beware of possible scammers! We DO NOT SELL plants. We sell seeds only. We DO NOT SELL stratified (pre-treated) seeds as they can not be kept or be in transit for a long time. We sell tested and viable seeds which can be kept cool and dry as long as possible. We DO NOT charge for any germination information provided. If our printed instructions does not suitable to you please check additional Internet resources for proper germination methods and additional information. We always PACK all uniform seeds in ONE plastic bags unless otherwise requested by the buyer. We are not responsible for packages that are lost due to an incorrect shipping address. Please ensure your shipping address in your PayPal account is correct.ATTENTION: In many cases we agree to change shipping address. You must contact and provide your new shipping address using eBay message system. We do not accept requests in any other way. We always reply with the confirmation message about address changes. We are not responsible for packages that are lost due to an incorrect shipping address (!!!) To ensure the secure delivery, please ensure your shipping address is correct. KEEP UNUSED SEEDS COOL AND DRY (+2C - +6C). Please, if you have any problem with your purchase, promise to contact me first before leaving neutral/negative feedback or opening dispute. I guarantee a satisfactory solution. Friendly email is not much to ask. Thank you for your interest in our seeds !

Price: 1.99 USD

Location: Jacksonville, Florida

End Time: 2024-11-17T20:03:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.39 USD