Juniper turning brown from the inside out
tolleyjenkins
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Shimpaku Juniper tips turning brown
Comments (13)Paul: Thanks for following the links. This is an important aspect of juniper horticulture that is almost without exception mistaught in the U.S. I believe it is important to answer the question asked, and that is why I asked you for some clarification. Don't worry about it, you aren't harming your tree, only making it a little unsightly. The key with shimpaku and other junipers is to never cut or pinch the green material. Look at your branch: you have foliage out at the very tips of the branches, and if it's healthy and vigorous, you have suckers growing farther back. When your tree is overgrown, then you can work on it. In other words, feed heavily for the rest of this season. In spring you should see new shoots extending out beyond the old silhouette. When they get strong it is time to cut back your tree. You will remove the suckers and weak little bits inside that will never be a branch, but leave some healthy-looking material inside. With your scissors, cut the branch back, only cutting brown places (lignified branches) not the green. Work to make your branch send out alternating shoots, and when you have cut back the new growth (the tree will look sparse), the growth hormones will be redirected to make new growth inside. Wire your tree at this time to set the shape, and when your tree has put on a lot of new growth again, you can cut it back less harshly and arrange the new growth. You should be able to leave wire on a juniper for up to a year, if you have wired correctly. So the plan is, get your tree healthy and vigorous. Cut back fairly hard, wait for a lot of new growth, trim it up and arrange the branches. Never shear your tree or pinch green material. In just a couple of years you should have a nice tree. Chris...See MoreShrubs browning from the inside out?
Comments (3)Oldest, innermost leaves of evergreen conifers die and drop each year in summer or fall. It goes from normal annual shedding to cause for alarm when it becomes excessive, in which case the first thing to check is soil moisture, including inside the original rootball....See MoreJuniper Hetzii Columnaris turning brown
Comments (1)post a pic in the conifer forum ... interior browning is normal ... brown growth tips means death ... words arent good enough ken...See MoreHelp with Hollywood Juniper, branch turned brown
Comments (4)the problem with evergreens... conifers.. is there can be damage... and the darn evergreen.. stays green ... struggling.. until the dry winter ... eventually turns them brown... then we are left.. wondering when the actual problem occurred ... i still suspect injury from wholesaler.. seller.. however it got home. at planting.. etc ... trying real hard to be optimistic here ... btw ... with tip leaf problems... its rarely a whole branch like this ... its usually only the tips.. 6 to ten inches ... i dont treat my plants.. they are free range.. i will leave that discussion to others ... if there is a warranty issue.. talk with your seller ... ken...See MoreIris GW
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