Redwood Ryan
Masterpiece
I'd be careful with that. You're starting to treat the Juniper like a tropical. That's probably not going to end well.
Repotting a juniper now?
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I'd be careful with that. You're starting to treat the Juniper like a tropical. That's probably not going to end well.
wsteinhoff
Shohin
Well it's doing better in there than outside though...
wsteinhoff
Shohin
Thought I'd update that it's not entirely dead, I have continued caring for it and scratching a spot of the bark reveals some green underneath on a single branch...
don b
Yamadori
Hope you didn't buy a dead tree. I've done it
Timbo
Chumono
Not to hijack the thread, honest! I bought a Gold Star Juniper last fall, really forgot about it except watering it. Not even sure if I put fertilizer in the pot. 
Today I was just cleaning out all the old needles and trimming off the dead needles (mostly in dark areas) and such to give the yellowing needles light....no pruning except a few small up and down branches to let in light. This thing looks really pot bound to me...roots shooting out the holes...bottom is busted out. Probably circling roots TBH. The way it looks I would expect the light to liven up the foliage. Everything you read pretty much says re-pot in spring. Like the OP asked about re-potting, do any of you re-pot junipers in august/early fall with decent success? I don't have many junipers...just not what drives me, but I like this Gold Star. If I was all alone on an island with this tree I guess I would re-pot it in august/early fall. 
I could upload a pic if need be.
Today I was just cleaning out all the old needles and trimming off the dead needles (mostly in dark areas) and such to give the yellowing needles light....no pruning except a few small up and down branches to let in light. This thing looks really pot bound to me...roots shooting out the holes...bottom is busted out. Probably circling roots TBH. The way it looks I would expect the light to liven up the foliage. Everything you read pretty much says re-pot in spring. Like the OP asked about re-potting, do any of you re-pot junipers in august/early fall with decent success? I don't have many junipers...just not what drives me, but I like this Gold Star. If I was all alone on an island with this tree I guess I would re-pot it in august/early fall. I could upload a pic if need be.
don b
Yamadori
You can usually repot junipers anytime if your careful, and if the tree is healthy. I don't know too much about Gold Star though.
I've repotted a precubmens in July successfully but with great care. Only did minimal root work, didn't touch the foliage at all and shade for two weeks. Good luck!
I've repotted a precubmens in July successfully but with great care. Only did minimal root work, didn't touch the foliage at all and shade for two weeks. Good luck!
