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Hey guys, sorry, I know there is a tons of sick juniper post, but I wanted to see what you think about my tree’s color.

I had this tree for last 4 months, it lived inside the whole time since Canada is pretty cold in winter (was bought inside) and once temperature raised I move it outside. But since it’s outside, its tips started yellowing and became gray. And some tips looks burnt. A scratch test revealed some green skin so I think there is hope.

How you guys would get started in diagnosing it or what could I do to rais my chance of saving it? I don’t seem to see any kind of insects

Thanks

most likely dead for a while. most likely keeping it indoor is what killed it

(this forum is getting both boring and depressing...)

With answers like that, I can't deny. Y'all guys need to stop saying to everyone that trees die inside, please. I know that it's true for a lot of species and climate, but please, take in account that we don't have all the same reality. The tree I bought has been inside his whole life and was doing fine until it went outside.

I appreciate that you took the time to answer me, but some tips on how to check if it's actually dead or what I can do in attempt to try and help it, would've been a bit more helpful.

This is a juniper and it dies inside, no doubt about it. You might not like it, but it is what it is. Your tree didn’t die because it went outside, it died inside but because it’s a coniferous species it shows signs of problems/death long after it actually died. So, you might think it died outside but it did inside.
And I do not believe this has been inside all its life- you said you had it for 4 months and brought it in because of winter? I do understand winter are cold in Canada but I have never seen one tree migrate inside on its own because of low temps ( for humans).

I had it 4 months but bought from an indoor store and they told me to keep it inside. I understand that it might be dead I don't have any issue with that, that's life and that's ok.

What I mainly want to know is how can I make sure it's dead, I can't believe there aren't tips or tricks to check it's health status. It's just pretty sad when someone tells you "that dead, throw it away", without explaining how they came to the conclusion that it is dead. I want to understand and get better at it and so far, all that is forum told me is "it's inside, it's dead" or just "it's dead" without help or explanation, remember that not everyone has years of experience and are used to horticultural stuff.

Again, it’s a coniferous species. When they show signs of problems it’s already too late to do something. Take a Xmas tree: it’s cut down, that means it’s dead, but it stays green weeks/months after it’s dead, and only turns brown after that. How can you tell it’s dead when it’s in your home, decorated and all? Well, you can’t because it’s still green and vibrant. But it is dead, isn’t it?
A nursery that says that you can keep a juniper inside doesn’t know what they are talking about. I assure you this juniper wasn’t grown inside that nursery, but outside somewhere, and brought in to sell it to yet another enthousiast that I’ll end up with a dead tree.

This is surely possible, that’s some precious tips, and I’m glad to know I’m never returning to this store again.

Btw, you should understand inside as a frostfree place, not in your living room. Our homes are too hot, dry, lack light and ventilation. Trees that need a dormant period ( like junipers) can’t cope with those conditions.
So, Canada, cold winters , yes, but your native trees all survive don’t they? Trees aren’t humans. It is however possible that your trees in pots freeze completely, and with the cold frost wind could completely dry out which leads to a dead plant also. To prevent this from happening place them in a frost/wind free garden shed, garage,.... Unless they are covered in snow, you can just leave them buried,snow insulates from deep frost and certainly freezing winds

In the house I'm moving in I will have a garage but it is heated through the home's furnace, but I do have a cold room underneath the front balcony, I will check the temperature in winter to see how cold it is but this might be suitable with some lighting and ventilators.

We will also build an outside terrasse eventually that we'll be able to close, I think that'll be the best place if I have room to place them there for colder days. Otherwise, I will take a look at some cheap greenhouse, just so they can be frost-free. A lot of things will be easier when I'll be moving from the apartment to the home ahah.

Thanks again for these pieces of advice.

nboisvert wrote: Otherwise, I will take a look at some cheap greenhouse, just so they can be frost-free.

You don’t even need frost-free.
Junipers (communis and horizontalis) are native to Canada. They evolved to grow there and are quite common throughout the entire boreal zone.
I’m pretty sure they don’t move indoor for winter
Sure, being in a small pot will need some additional measure, but by all means it’s a tree native to the area, not a puppy...