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Hi guys ! I hate to be that guy that starts out by asking for help but I inherited this juniper and I’d like some advice as it’s far from happy ! I’ve read about tips turning brown , but I’m not sure what’s causing it and I’m unsure as to how to proceed for the good of the tree . As far as I’m aware it’s potted in compost with what looks like some perlite in the mix , so I’m pretty sure that’s a bad start ! I haven’t lifted it yet to look at root health as I wanted to get some opinions first . I think it could be a beautiful tree with either a tanuki to address the strangely straight trunk , or a serious bit of trunk bending !!
But obviously this chap needs to be strong and happy and healthy before I even think about that ... soooo , help please ??

It is quite a nice looking tree. Unless it is not draining I would not re pot. Get it growing well first. I would go over and prune (not pinch) the brown tips. I would keep it well watered and add fertiliser, to get it growing strongly. Then next year I would re pot. If it is not draining then I would do a re pot with out removing much roots, or as little as possible and back into the same pot. It could be that it has been neglected and there is no pathogen causing the brown tips. You could check to see if there are any insects like scale of blackfly. The alternative to a re pot would be to remove about 2-3cm off the top and replace it with fresh soil.

Thank you so much - that’s reassuring advice ! I was thinking of starting with pruning back the dead tips and possibly a very gentle repot with as little disturbance to the root mass as possible , just adding in some better draining medium as it does seem to be holding too much moisture . I’m in the uk and it’s fairly mild but still quite cold at the moment so hopefully wouldn’t stress the tree too much ? I’m hoping with a year of tlc and careful pruning / feeding it will start to look much healthier !

I received three trees in total from a friend of mine and they all seemed to be in states of neglect so I’m hopeful it’s nothing more sinister !

Yes, depending on where you are it is mild or colder, we have been threatened with snow showers and 0C tonight, colder tomorrow. That will not stress them, the species is hardy to much lower than that! Sounds as if you are going to do the right thing so the trees should be fine.