Bought a 3yr old tree. Now what?
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bob wrote: No, i would say it is the fact they are old needles and that juniperus communis is a shrub it grow to a smaller height therefore ditching needles near the main trunk, but chances are probably 5050 as it IS indoors and it IS a juniperus comunis.
"There are several common problems that can cause browning of needles and dieback of entire shoots, especially when junipers are improperly planted or under stress from the environment"
You cannot simply discard the fact that the needles are browning and say it is 'OK'. Needles on inner branches can turn brown due to natural causes, but this plant is not in a natural environment. Browning would normally occur in fall - and it's not fall yet, as far as I know. I do not see any browning on my junipers yet.
You need to take into consideration that the browning may have another cause - like too low light levels - and give advise accordingly (this advise has already been given: do not keep it indoors).
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bob wrote: i did not discard anything, all i have said it could be either it is a juniper and naturally the browning occurs or it is inddoors and the browning occurs unnaturally/naturally. all i am saying is that it could be either of our theories, it would be much simpler if we just actually ask the plant!...
bob wrote: it is fine, they are old needless, it is in the trees nature to let the old needles go.
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Replied by leatherback on topic Bought a 3yr old tree. Now what?
Posted 10 years 4 months ago #12505bob wrote: i did not discard anything, all i have said it could be either it is a juniper and naturally the browning occurs or it is inddoors and the browning occurs unnaturally/naturally. all i am saying is that it could be either of our theories, it would be much simpler if we just actually ask the plant!...
Sp basically you had nothing to add then to say, hey guys, I really like what you are saying? Sometimes that makes things more confusing, and it is better to not add anything...
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sorry for the confusion though all i am saying is it just may be 50 50.
i will take what you have said into account LB.
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bob wrote: auk: you had to pick my first post and not my second for evidence. tut tut.
I'm not aware of that, but that's what can happen with your hit-and-run posts, where you drop a couple of opinions, read other people's comments, adjust your opinion, and wait for reactions to once again change your mind.
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bob wrote: I adjust my theories someone else thinking of another possibility that i did not think of
If someone has already corrected you and thought of an other possibility, it is not necessary to repeat that possibility and pretend it's your idea.
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My last reply, we've been off-topic for too long now.
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