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Juniperus 'Golden Showers' Conifer Plant - 3Ltr Pot

£1399
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Juniperus ‘Golden Showers’ Evergreen Conifer Plant – 3Ltr Pot

Brighten your garden with Juniperus ‘Golden Showers’, an attractive evergreen conifer featuring vibrant golden-yellow foliage that brings warmth and colour to outdoor spaces throughout the year. With its distinctive foliage, hardy nature and relatively low-maintenance requirements, this ornamental juniper is an excellent choice for garden borders, rockeries and mixed evergreen planting schemes.

Key Features

  • Striking Golden Foliage: Bright golden-yellow foliage creates a cheerful splash of colour and contrasts beautifully with green and blue-toned plants.

  • Year-Round Evergreen Interest: Retains its foliage throughout the seasons, providing lasting colour and structure.

  • Compact Garden Shrub: A versatile choice for smaller gardens, borders and ornamental planting arrangements.

  • Hardy and Low Maintenance: Once established, requires relatively little attention and tolerates periods of dry weather.

  • Ideal for Rockeries and Borders: Adds texture and colour to rock gardens, gravel gardens and mixed evergreen displays.

  • Slow-Growing and Long-Lived: Offers lasting ornamental value when planted in suitable conditions.

Product Description

Juniperus ‘Golden Showers’ is a colourful evergreen conifer valued for its golden foliage and decorative appearance. Its needle-like leaves create an attractive texture, while the bright yellow tones provide a striking contrast against darker evergreen shrubs, ornamental grasses and other garden plants.

This versatile juniper is well suited to a range of garden styles, from traditional borders to contemporary gravel gardens. Its colourful foliage can help brighten planting areas throughout the year, making it particularly useful for creating contrast and visual interest during the winter months.

With its manageable growth habit, ‘Golden Showers’ is a useful addition to smaller gardens and mixed planting schemes. It can be planted as an individual feature or combined with other dwarf conifers and hardy shrubs to create a varied display of foliage colours and textures.

Junipers generally prefer a sunny position and well-drained soil. Once established, they are relatively drought-tolerant and can thrive with minimal intervention, making them a practical choice for gardeners seeking attractive, easy-care evergreen plants.

Specifications

  • Botanical Name: Juniperus ‘Golden Showers’

  • Common Name: Golden Showers Juniper

  • Plant Type: Evergreen ornamental conifer

  • Pot Size: 3-litre nursery pot

  • Foliage Colour: Golden yellow

  • Foliage Type: Evergreen, needle-like foliage

  • Growth Habit: Ornamental shrub; final form depends on growing conditions

  • Light Requirements: Full sun preferred; partial shade may be tolerated

  • Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil

  • Suggested Uses: Garden borders, rockeries, gravel gardens and mixed evergreen planting

  • Seasonal Interest: Year-round foliage colour

  • Maintenance: Low maintenance once established

Care Tips

  • Position: Choose a sunny position to encourage the best golden foliage colour.

  • Soil: Plant in well-drained soil and avoid areas that remain waterlogged.

  • Watering: Water thoroughly after planting and regularly while the plant establishes. Once established, water during prolonged dry spells.

  • Feeding: Apply a suitable slow-release fertiliser in spring if required, following the manufacturer's instructions.

  • Pruning: Little pruning should be necessary. If needed, trim lightly in spring to maintain the desired shape, avoiding cutting back hard into old, bare wood.

  • Container Growing: Use a pot with adequate drainage and a free-draining growing medium. Check moisture levels regularly during warmer weather.

  • Companion Planting: Combine with green or blue-toned conifers, ornamental grasses and other hardy shrubs to highlight its golden foliage.

Juniperus ‘Golden Showers’ is an excellent choice for adding vibrant colour and evergreen structure to your garden. Its golden foliage, hardy character and low-maintenance nature make it a versatile addition to borders, rockeries and mixed planting schemes, providing attractive colour and texture throughout the year.

The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions. Bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season.

Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

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Delivery

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We aim to dispatch orders as quickly as possible using trusted couriers.

Your Questions Answered...

What are the delivery options and prices?

We offer Standard (3-5 working days) and Express (1-2 working days) delivery for a small additional charge.

- Postable items (e.g., seed packets, gift cards) - £2.95 via Royal Mail.
- Smaller, lighter items - £4.95 – £6.95.
- Larger, heavier, and fragile items - £9.95 – £19.95.
- Pallet deliveries (e.g., furniture) - from £69.95 (see kerbside pallet delivery details below).

The exact delivery charge is calculated at checkout based on your selected items.

New! Deliver to InPost Locker

Instead of home delivery, choose to collect your parcel from an InPost Locker near you.

- Delivery rates: £3.95 or £4.95 depending on item size.
- How it works: Choose InPost after completing your order. You'll receive a notification when your parcel is ready to collect.
- Collection options: Scan the QR code or open the locker remotely via the InPost app. If collecting from a shop, show your QR code to the staff.
- Collection time: You have 3 days to pick up your parcel. InPost will send a reminder 24 hours before expiry.
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Who delivers my order?

Depending on size and weight, orders are delivered by Royal Mail, Evri, or Parcelforce. Furniture and large items arrive via kerbside pallet delivery.

What is kerbside pallet delivery?

Large items like furniture are delivered on a pallet using a heavy goods vehicle. The pallet is placed at the nearest safe kerbside location. The driver cannot move it across uneven ground or remove the items from the pallet.

We can arrange a delivery date that suits you. If access for large vehicles is difficult, please let us know in advance.

What should I do if my order arrives damaged?

If your order is damaged in transit, email us a photo and your order number within 24 hours so we can resolve the issue.

Do you deliver to Northern Ireland?

Yes, though some larger or heavier items may incur a surcharge. Unfortunately, we cannot ship plants to Northern Ireland at this time.

Do any UK areas have a delivery surcharge?

Additional delivery charges may apply for:
- Channel Islands
- Northern Ireland
- Scottish Highlands & Islands
- Isle of Man & Isle of Wight
- Scilly Isles

What is the warranty on my purchase?

All products come with a manufacturer’s warranty (typically 12 months unless stated otherwise). Faulty items within the warranty period may be repaired or replaced subject to the manufacturer’s terms.

Still have questions?

Contact us via our enquiry form, call 01497 847055, or email shoponline@oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk.

Returns

How do I return an item?

If a purchase is no longer required you are able to return the goods within 28 days of delivery for a full refund in accordance with our refunds policy set out in Clause 10 of our Terms & Conditions. We will refund any money received from you using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase. Please make sure that you include the sales order or invoice with your return.

When returning items to us, please ensure that any and all original packaging, instructions, tags etc are included as supplied to you. We recommend using a recorded/insured service to return your order. The Old Railway Garden Centre cannot be held responsible for returned items lost or damaged in transit to us.