re Juniper trees

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Diane
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I was thinking of getting a juniper tree...for the berries...and came across this, which made me smile:


"Male and Female trees
As through out most of nature, the male trees are all show and only produce flowers. It is the female plant that goes through the bearing berry stage and never lets the male plants forget how much pain they went through doing so. Apparently the amount of pain tolerated by the female in berry bearing would kill the average male plant but then our information comes from a female plant so we suspect the viewpoint expressed may be jaded and not unbiased." :shock:
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Diane - funny! :) :)
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Diane

If you want one may I suggest looking up Donovan, where you will find a variety established in the 1960's 'Jennifer Juniper' :D

(Haven't heard that song in ages)

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