Juniper Sparse and Yellowed on Top

[h3dnst]

Got this juniper this year, and the top seems to be yellowing and very sparse, while the undergrowth seems far more healthy and dense. My understanding is that junipers love tons of light, but the bits of mine that are getting far less light seem far healthier. Any idea on what is wrong/what I can do?
Thanks!

 

[Srt8madness]

Is this inside?? If so, thats why.

If outside, perhaps it is a yellow tip cultivar

 

[h3dnst]

Is this inside?? If so, thats why.

If outside, perhaps it is a yellow tip cultivar

It is inside; but under a grow light. My pines and maples seem to handle it well. (and I do put them in a chilled shed for the winter)
I only have a small area available outside, and it has very little light.

 

[Shibui]

Hard to diagnose from a single shot of only part of a tree.
Given limited info I also wonder if this is a golden variant. Some of them develop deeper colour at different times of the year.
Nutrition can also affect foliage colour. Indoor fert regime will be different to outdoors where trees are watered more often but they will still require fertilizer to maintain healthy growth.
Light is another factor. Too close or too far from grow lights may affect foliage colour.

Good luck with growing these trees indoors. Most junipers do not survive indoor conditions for long so fingers crossed you have everything correct. Pines surviving is definitely a good sign you have conditions that suit conifer growth.

It is less relevant to indoor setup but a location in your personal profile helps the rest of understand what part of the world you are in and therefore what condition you have that may impact on the trees and health.

 

[h3dnst]

Nutrition can also affect foliage colour. Indoor fert regime will be different to outdoors where trees are watered more often but they will still require fertilizer to maintain healthy growth.

I have a fan near them to circulate air, which actually causes it to be pretty similar in terms of watering, and I do fertilize in the quantity recommended by my fertilizer producer. (7-9-5 liquid fert, 2.5ml per gallon of water.)

Good luck with growing these trees indoors. Most junipers do not survive indoor conditions for long so fingers crossed you have everything correct. Pines surviving is definitely a good sign you have conditions that suit conifer growth.

I know it's a bit of a foolhardy pursuit, but it's really the only way I can grow trees at the moment, so I hope I can get junipers going, as they're one of my favorites!

I'll play with my light distance on the juniper a bit and see how it goes. Appreciate the advice despite my stupid situation here!

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

LED bleaching perhaps?

 

[h3dnst]

LED bleaching perhaps?

Upon doing a bit of research on the topic, it seems like this is it. Most of the resources regarding this refer to cannabis, but it definitely seems like the same issue. Thanks for the help guys!

 

[h3dnst]

Update:
Getting some fresh green on some of the tips, seems like raising the light has helped. lost some small bits, they got crispy, but I think I am good overall.

And some info I should have included initially; here's the whole tree, it's an itoigawa

 

[snowman04]

Mine are outside during the summer and do quite well there...