I am not a bonsai expert so please forgive any stupid comments I make!

I have 1987 Juniper Bonsai that has great sentimental meaning, I also
had another much young Juniper Bonsai - both of which seem to be
suffering from some sort of definciency - the leaves(needles?) on the
younger started to die and eventually the tree died. My second, much
older tree has now started to turn brown too and I'm not sure why,
here some points that might help:

1) Other bansai (not Juniper) are still thriving
2) The dying Juniper has been in the same location for over 5 years
and was fine until very recently
3) They are regularly feed (not too often tough) with plant foods
4) They are watered regularly.

Are there some obvious or basic things I should check, particular
needs of a Juniper, common diseases or mineral deficiencies?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Troy.

Do you keep your Juniper inside or outside the house? If inside, you will
surely lose it - although Juniper has a slow death. Once the needles turn
a greyish green, the plant is already dead; even though it appears to have
some life left in it. I suspect that this is the case here. One more
point: if it's been inside all year and you put it out now, whatever life
is left in it would be killed. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. On
your next try, keep your Juniper outside all year!
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Subject: [IBC] Help With Sick Juniper Bonsai


I am not a bonsai expert so please forgive any stupid comments I make!

I have 1987 Juniper Bonsai that has great sentimental meaning, I also
had another much young Juniper Bonsai - both of which seem to be
suffering from some sort of definciency - the leaves(needles?) on the
younger started to die and eventually the tree died. My second, much
older tree has now started to turn brown too and I'm not sure why,
here some points that might help:

1) Other bansai (not Juniper) are still thriving
2) The dying Juniper has been in the same location for over 5 years
and was fine until very recently
3) They are regularly feed (not too often tough) with plant foods
4) They are watered regularly.

Are there some obvious or basic things I should check, particular
needs of a Juniper, common diseases or mineral deficiencies?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Troy.

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I have 1987 Juniper Bonsai that has great sentimental meaning, I also had
another much young Juniper Bonsai - both of which seem to be suffering from
some sort of definciency - the leaves(needles?) on the younger started to die
and eventually the tree died. My second, much older tree has now started to
turn brown too and I'm not sure why,
2) The dying Juniper has been in the same location for over 5 years and was
fine until very recently

There's your answer. I bet you are keeping it indoors. Junipers are outdoor
trees and need a cold dormant period every winter. It is probably dead. Scratch
the bark. If there is green underneath you may save it. Put it in the coolest
place you can find but not below freezing. Next spring put it outdoors & leave
it out, until around Thanksgiving when you will put it in a sheltered but cold
spot for the winter, like a garage.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense." - Woody Allen

I have 1987 Juniper Bonsai that has great sentimental meaning, I also had
another much young Juniper Bonsai - both of which seem to be suffering from
some sort of definciency - the leaves(needles?) on the younger started to die
and eventually the tree died. My second, much older tree has now started to
turn brown too and I'm not sure why,
2) The dying Juniper has been in the same location for over 5 years and was
fine until very recently

There's your answer. I bet you are keeping it indoors. Junipers are outdoor
trees and need a cold dormant period every winter. It is probably dead. Scratch
the bark. If there is green underneath you may save it. Put it in the coolest
place you can find but not below freezing. Next spring put it outdoors & leave
it out, until around Thanksgiving when you will put it in a sheltered but cold
spot for the winter, like a garage.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense." - Woody Allen

Iris Cohen wrote:
I have 1987 Juniper Bonsai that has great sentimental meaning, I
also had
another much young Juniper Bonsai - both of which seem to be
suffering from
some sort of definciency - the leaves(needles?) on the younger
started to die
and eventually the tree died. My second, much older tree has now
started to
turn brown too and I'm not sure why,
2) The dying Juniper has been in the same location for over 5
years and was
fine until very recently

There's your answer. I bet you are keeping it indoors. Junipers are
outdoor
trees and need a cold dormant period every winter. It is probably
dead. Scratch
the bark. If there is green underneath you may save it. Put it in the
coolest
place you can find but not below freezing. Next spring put it
outdoors & leave
it out, until around Thanksgiving when you will put it in a sheltered
but cold
spot for the winter, like a garage.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense." - Woody
Allen


Hi All,

I have repotted my bonsai Juniper (with some advice from some of the
posters and people that have emailed me - thanks everyone!).

The Juniper has always been outside - it has never been indoors. I live
in Sydney, Australia where the temperatures range between 5-40 celsius.
The bonsai is in an area of the garden that gets good light for most of
the day and some sun for about 2 hours each day.

When I repotted the bonsai the root mass filled the entire container -
there was only a tiny bit of soil remaining. The roots were a reddish
looking colour and I'm pretty sure the bonsai is very much alive...so
here's hoping!

Troy.

Iris Cohen wrote:
I have 1987 Juniper Bonsai that has great sentimental meaning, I
also had
another much young Juniper Bonsai - both of which seem to be
suffering from
some sort of definciency - the leaves(needles?) on the younger
started to die
and eventually the tree died. My second, much older tree has now
started to
turn brown too and I'm not sure why,
2) The dying Juniper has been in the same location for over 5
years and was
fine until very recently

There's your answer. I bet you are keeping it indoors. Junipers are
outdoor
trees and need a cold dormant period every winter. It is probably
dead. Scratch
the bark. If there is green underneath you may save it. Put it in the
coolest
place you can find but not below freezing. Next spring put it
outdoors & leave
it out, until around Thanksgiving when you will put it in a sheltered
but cold
spot for the winter, like a garage.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense." - Woody
Allen


Hi All,

I have repotted my bonsai Juniper (with some advice from some of the
posters and people that have emailed me - thanks everyone!).

The Juniper has always been outside - it has never been indoors. I live
in Sydney, Australia where the temperatures range between 5-40 celsius.
The bonsai is in an area of the garden that gets good light for most of
the day and some sun for about 2 hours each day.

When I repotted the bonsai the root mass filled the entire container -
there was only a tiny bit of soil remaining. The roots were a reddish
looking colour and I'm pretty sure the bonsai is very much alive...so
here's hoping!

Troy.