Juniper Berries

[garywood]

Could be, not sure. They are star like white flowers like this but much smaller (for now). What do you think?

Those are male

 

[drew33998]

I know that a lot of people believe and teach that Junipers are male and female and either one or the other. However in the research and study I have done over the years Junipers are monoecious, both sexes on the same tree, but my research is old and maybe that's not so. Any way the little with flowers are only pollen flowers. Most of my Shimpakus will do this and I have never once found a berry on any of them. In short unless you find berries don't worry about it.

Vance, I believe you are correct. At least I can agree with you on parsons juniper. I collected two older pieces and they were covered with both berries and flowers. I have noticed this on two other parsons that I have. I do have one of 9 shimpaku maybe 3 yr old cuttings that is showing flowers for the first time, but no berries.

 

[Vance Wood]

Thanks Vance. I posted a sample picture (from Google) above.

Those look like the female flowers and if they respond like mine they probably will not become mature or even fertile.

 

[parhamr]

This thread seems to answer my question: what are these white growths on my shimpaku? Neat!