Help, Juniper Dying??

[Higgins]

First timer here! We've had this Juniper for several months now (see attached pics). We keep it outside (southeast USA temps). It has been quickly turning brown! Not enough water? Too much water? Disease? Thanks for your help!

Sick Juniper :(

• Higgins
• May 22, 2016

Help With Juniper

• Higgins
• May 22, 2016
• 1

 

[Adair M]

Spider mites.

Take a white piece of paper, hold it under a branch. Thump the branch a couple times, little specks will fall onto the paper. Inspect the tiniest of specks. After a few moments, you'll see they move around!

Spider mites!

There's all kinds of ways to kill them. Your tree has them pretty bad. I would spray every juniper you have.

 

[eferguson1974]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news. Really. But Ive read too many times that junipers have been dead a while when they get to that point. Theyre slow to show it. Im sorry. Idk where it was, but they cannot live inside. Maybe someone will have another opinion. But thats what most will say. Also bonsai must be in free draing soil, not potting soil. There are many threads about soil here. They must have a hole or two in their pots. Muddy or wet soil kills trees.
If you want indoor bonsai, get a ficus or shefflera. There are others, almost all tropicals. Someone with more experiance will be able to help more, Im just passing on basics Ive learned in the last year reading about bonsai and keeping trees..

 

[eferguson1974]

Or maybe its just pests.

 

[Cypress187]

Ouch, damn that was a nice plant man, I mean is if it survives.

 

[markyscott]

I don't think this is spider mite damage. Or at least not just spider mites. Mites can make the foliage dull and gray, but with this it appears that the growing tips have turned brown while the older growth is green. Is that right?

If that's correct, it may possibly be tip blight. Tip blight is a fungal disease that shows up in spring as temperature warms and kills the growing tip. Left to progress, it can kill entire branches. To treat, do the following away.

1. Separate this plant from the rest of your trees
2. Remove the affected foliage. Cut it with sharp scissors and make sure to disinfect them before using them on anything else
3. Spray the tree with Mancozeb or Zerotol. Don't use Daconil. Make sure to get total coverage, including the underside of the branches.
4. Repeat the spray treatment weekly until you see healthy new growth appear

 

[Curtis Kelly]

It might be because of too much heat. I don't know much but for the safer side you may consult a pest control experts like Folsom pest control. They may tell you exactly what the problem is.

 

[sorce]

Start over!

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Sorce