Normal spring color?

[Myrki]

Hello. So my juniper mid winter started losing the vibrant green. I figure it was just normal due to cold temps. I keep it outside or when it dropped below 20 I’d typically bring it into an unheated garage. I haven’t had this one through a winter yet so perhaps it’s just how this one handles cold? My other junipers didn’t seem to lose much color so I’m wondering is this normal looking?

It is still regularly only in the 50s here, maybe a day or two of 60-70 but drops back down so maybe it’s just normal for the season?

Thanks for any opinions

Oh, the foliage doesn’t feel like bone dry and crispy as a dead branch feels but I haven’t been handling the branches in fear of them being fragile

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

It looks like the wrong kind of color, but I hope I'm wrong. In two weeks it should be evident; if the color doesn't return it's on its way out.

 

[rockm]

The color will not return. This tree is dead sorry.

Most likely died because of soil issue. Cold won’t do that to a juniper. dead roots dried out or soggy will.

 

[penumbra]

Just me, but I have never and will never take a juniper inside. I think that kills more than it saves.

 

[Myrki]

Just me, but I have never and will never take a juniper inside. I think that kills more than it saves.

I only brought it in unheated garage maybe three times for a couple days each time when it was -0 Fahrenheit

 

[Myrki]

I just checked, it’s still green under the bark. I guess it could still be on its way out but I’ll give it a little time to see if anything happens

 

[pandacular]

No reason not to give it time, but junipers don’t recover from this. On to the next one, now with a free pot.

 

[rockm]

I just checked, it’s still green under the bark. I guess it could still be on its way out but I’ll give it a little time to see if anything happens

It will not return. The green under the cambium means the tissue hasnt died yet, but the roots supporting it have. When juniper show signs like this recovery is rare. The “green under the bark” thing is usually applied to deciduous trees. D trees tend to be quicker with regenerative roots and top growth. Conifer are slow with both

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Yes, I would not expect a return but in the mean time be extremely vigilant with watering. this tree is using very little water now. there appears to ve a few branches with color that may support a recovery.

 

[Brain Treez]

Do you know the species and cultivar? If it's the same variety as the others and this is the only outlier, then yeah, not a good sign.