Back to search results » Back to search page »

Juniperus virginiana

Other Name

Red Cedar

Location

Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Wendouree Parade,, BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 - Property No T11313

File Number

T11313

Level

State

[1/5]
T11313 Juniperus virginiana
[2/5]
T11313 Juniperus virginiana
[3/5]
T11313 Juniperus virginiana
[4/5]
T11313 Juniperus virginiana
[5/5]
T11313 Juniperus virginiana

Statement of Significance

Outstanding example ofspecies

This is an outstanding tree, being the best example of the Juniperus virginiana known in cultivation in Victoria.(1988).This species ofjuniper isa slow growing native of eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico The tree has a marked lean towards the west.
Other examples are known at Sale and younger specimens at Bendigo (White Hills Garden) and Maryborough (Phillips Gardens).
Locatednear statue of Mercury.

Measurements: 20/01/1988
Spread (m): 9.5
Girth (m): 2.05
Height (m): 16.8
Estimated Age (yrs): 70
Condition: Good

Measurements: 22/11/2003
Spread (m):10
Girth (m): 2.5
Height (m): 18
Estimated Age (yrs): 90
Condition: Good

Measurements: 24/03/2011
Spread (m): E-W 12.5; N-S 11
Girth (m): 2.5
Height (m): 19
Condition: Good

Access: Unrestricted
Classified: 11/02/1988.

Group

Parks, Gardens and Trees