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    White powder / crust on Juniper leaves

    Thank you for clarifying. And yes, I had looked at the bonsaitonight site before which is why I posted my pics above to ask if it's scale or resin. To my untrained eye, they both look the same. My tree is Chinese Juniper though and not Western Juniper so perhaps I am being too optimistic in...
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    White powder / crust on Juniper leaves

    Thanks everyone. I am currently living in Singapore, 25 - 30 degrees Celsius most days. Although, during monsoon season which just ended, it can rain several days in a row with no sight of the sun. That's why I asked if humidity encourages scale growth. I've stopped daily misting, other...
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    White powder / crust on Juniper leaves

    Hi Stan, Thank you very much! If you don't mind, I have a few related queries please. Is there a way of getting rid of scale without using too much insecticide ? Also, I had read that if the affected area is small, using a toothpick or something similar to pick off the white flakes...
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    White powder / crust on Juniper leaves

    Hi everyone, I'm new to Bonsai and recently got a Chinese Juniper. I live in the tropics and I keep the plant on my outdoor balcony, with it getting a good few hours of direct morning / noon sunshine. I water the roots and mist every day. I had rarely applied insecticide. About 3 weeks...
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