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Mon, Sep 10, 12 at 14:40
| I just received a large Juniper bonsai from my inlaws, and I think I'm killing it.
The needles are all dry and sharp and a section of it is going brown. Is there something I can get to see what the moisture of the soil is doing? I really think this is a case of just watering it too much. I know there are posts that say push your finger an inch in to see if the soil is dry, but mine is always wet, and i'm afraid I'm giving it root rot or something. |
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| If you JUST received it and it's going brown, it's likely the damage was done long before the symptoms became evident. What you described doesn't bode well for your juniper. Your best bet would probably be to depot it and put it in the ground until spring, at which time you can lift it and pot it in an appropriate soil - same pot it's in or another of your choosing. I know it's a tough call, but it doesn't sound like the probability of survival is on your side. Al |
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- Posted by mattcushing none (My Page) on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 9:15
| Tapla - I've had it for a month or so before the browning started. OC - I've held off watering it since the soil is still wet, I'll keep going until it's drier. Problem is, the needles all over the plant are drying out and falling off. Am I already too late? |
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- Posted by ryan_tree 7aVA (thebonsaiguy1993@yahoo.com) on Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 17:31
| Where do you keep it? Junipers need to stay outdoors 24/7/365. |
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| Why don't you return it and get a better tree??? It's possible it was dead (but still green) when your in-laws bought it. They have been known to look alive for a long time after dieing (the trees not the in-laws). |
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