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I have a Juniper 名媛直播 (needle-type) that I've recently pruned (a fair amount) with scissors.
I've noticed that yellowing has occured in some of the shoots but rarely at the tips, more in the middle of the shoots.
There is not much yellowing, perhaps 10% or less -- most concnetrated in the middle top but I did not see any such yellowing previously.
I'm a beginner and have had it only for a month.
I've kept it inside -- but I keep it at a floor to ceiling window facing west which has very bright light and sunlight and is bright for at least 8 hours/day.

Should I be worried?
Is it normal that after pruning some of those areas should yellow?
I have a lot of sunlight but am afraid it might burn? Could that be it?

I'd appreciate any help you could offer me,
Michael

p.s. I've take a few pictures which are attached...

Junipers cannot survive in living room conditions. Take it outdoors emedantly. Start in shade and move gradually into full sun during a 4-6 weeks period.

Thanks for the quick reply and your suggestion.!
I don't have a back yard, though.
I'll move it outside to my balcony.. Is that enough?
I'm on the 8th floor and sometimes the weather.(especaily wind) is pretty bad
Should I take it inside at such times?
again, thanks
m

Wind is never a problem for the tree as long as it is not knocking it down. In case of wind just put it protected from the wind on the floor.

What is your location and climate?

A balcony should do, tie the pot so it doesn't fall off.

I live in Canada, in Ontario.
The extremes of weather are:
-8 in the winter
25 in the summer
there rare extremes of 30+ summer
and -17 winter

I
Is there anything else I ought to do with the shoots that have turned yellow (need to prune or?)

Again thanks for all of your help.
As someone new to this hobby, your forum is fantastic.

Michael

What I can tell is that the yellowing is just older needles aging and turning brown. It is only older sections turning yellow and not the young growth, correct?

Keener wrote:

I live in Canada, in Ontario.
The extremes of weather are:
-8 in the winter
25 in the summer
there rare extremes of 30+ summer
and -17 winter

I
Is there anything else I ought to do with the shoots that have turned yellow (need to prune or?)

Again thanks for all of your help.
As someone new to this hobby, your forum is fantastic.

Michael

Keep your juniper outdoors all year.

Honestly, I'm too much of a beginner to know old shoots from new.

I think some of the shoots have turned yellow since I clipped them.
Some of the shoots are fully yellow and yet have other, younger(?) green shoots that look healthy attached to them.

There are areas that are quite dense in the plant. I'm wondering whether I should thin them out?
Perhaps they're not getting enough light.

Diagnosing a "patient" without the person present must be really hard. But yours is a great theory and I appreciate it.

I won't bother you with any more questions, but will watch what happens. The plant looks fine on the balcony. No problems there.

Michael

p.s. I've included a couple of more close-up pictures in case that helps confirm your "diagnosis."

p.p.s. I've downloaded the booklet on these bonsai and hopefully that will add to my understanding.

Sorry for messed up pictures. Please ignore.
Michael