Sick Juniper?
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Hi all,
I am afraid as my juniper, which I posted a few weeks ago and it was doing really well, seems now suddenly sick.
One lower branch is discolouring rapidly to a sad greyish colour, and another one seems to be doing the same (first pic).
Mid and top branches look still ok, with new buds at the tips of the needles, though I notice that more inner foliage is yellowing compared to what I considered normal in the previous years.
I do not see sign of scales or mites.
What do you think could be the reason and the proper treatment?
Thank you all!
I am afraid as my juniper, which I posted a few weeks ago and it was doing really well, seems now suddenly sick.
One lower branch is discolouring rapidly to a sad greyish colour, and another one seems to be doing the same (first pic).
Mid and top branches look still ok, with new buds at the tips of the needles, though I notice that more inner foliage is yellowing compared to what I considered normal in the previous years.
I do not see sign of scales or mites.
What do you think could be the reason and the proper treatment?
Thank you all!
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Hard to tell, but I notice the wire. If you've bent it recently, it may be suffering from that. If you bent it repeatedly (like, changed position multiple times) it may even be dying.
Just leave it alone and care for the plant the best you can would be my suggestion.
Just leave it alone and care for the plant the best you can would be my suggestion.
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Thanks BofhSkull...
I have actually rewired the tree on some branches... but I did not change the position of that specific branch at all.
Having read many times on the Forum that junipers have a nasty habit of showing signs of death only after the process has begun with no way back, I am a little worried...
So I am afraid this discolouring will sooner spread to the other branches, losing all the tree...
I have actually rewired the tree on some branches... but I did not change the position of that specific branch at all.
Having read many times on the Forum that junipers have a nasty habit of showing signs of death only after the process has begun with no way back, I am a little worried...
So I am afraid this discolouring will sooner spread to the other branches, losing all the tree...
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The lower branch is pale from lack of light, The foliage all over is quite dense, and could do with some judicious pruning. If you have wired then you should place the branch there is no point in wire unless it is used to move a branch. Juniper usually die from being inside or lack of water at the appropriate times, and hard pruning also.There is a very good tutorial available on this site which is well worth buying.
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Thanks Geoff, yes lack of light could be a reason!
In fact I was forced to place the tree in a different spot for the last 4 months due to renovation works of my block's fa?ade, on hold due to Covid-19.
Possibly that branch and a nearby one were too shaded there... I was able to restore the original position of the tree since just 10 days.
I am aware it's not good to move trees but I had no other choice.
On wiring... in fact I had wired that branch to bend it from its original position (which would have been even more in shade) and when I recently rewired it I did it just to avoid biting.
On pruning.. yes you are right.. I had pruned it about 1 month ago after the feedback I got on the Forum... but sure I did not have the courage to do it as much as I should...
On the Course: do you mean the the one on Conifers? Yes I am planning to purchase it, had no occasion to attend it so far.
Last question: do you think the light will help the branch to get green again or is it definitely lost?
Thanks everybody!
In fact I was forced to place the tree in a different spot for the last 4 months due to renovation works of my block's fa?ade, on hold due to Covid-19.
Possibly that branch and a nearby one were too shaded there... I was able to restore the original position of the tree since just 10 days.
I am aware it's not good to move trees but I had no other choice.
On wiring... in fact I had wired that branch to bend it from its original position (which would have been even more in shade) and when I recently rewired it I did it just to avoid biting.
On pruning.. yes you are right.. I had pruned it about 1 month ago after the feedback I got on the Forum... but sure I did not have the courage to do it as much as I should...
On the Course: do you mean the the one on Conifers? Yes I am planning to purchase it, had no occasion to attend it so far.
Last question: do you think the light will help the branch to get green again or is it definitely lost?
Thanks everybody!
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Yes the conifer course i good, but one of the others is too. intermediate or beginners depending on where you are with experience. If you turn the tree around say once a week this can help. I would think the branch should be ok, but it does need the light, preferably sun
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Update: I eventually found out that the discoloured branches are affected by spider mites.
And these have also spread on two maples of mine, a Palmatum and a Buergerianum.
So I am now applying an acaricide - hope to save the trees and get them to their original strenght and colour.
And these have also spread on two maples of mine, a Palmatum and a Buergerianum.
So I am now applying an acaricide - hope to save the trees and get them to their original strenght and colour.
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