Can someone help me figure this out?

CoreSeverin

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Hi, Everyone!
I am a longtime lurker, so I don't post very often. Sorry if I am being rude for just putting this out here out of nowhere, but here we go.
This is one of my ERC that I got last spring, it did really well over the summer with lots of new growth. I thought it did well over the winter too, but I must have been wrong about that because there has been no new growth at all. it has lots of browning tips and the needles have a dark tinge to them, they nearly look purple. I know a lot of people do not care for these species, and I wont argue with that. This is one of my early trees, and I got it just to have something to learn to keep alive. I have another ERC and it seems to be a brighter green, but also no new growth. what am I doing wrong here? my initial thoughts are that I am either overwatering, or maybe not letting them get enough sun. they have been kept in a pretty shaded spot for half the winter and all through spring up until this week. ERC.jpg
 

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Full sun. Water every day it doesn't rain. Otherwise leave them alone to recover.
 

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Thanks for your reply! do you think that the shade could be the main cause of the issue here?
 

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Could be the wetter looking black pot.

Depending on how many roots went in there and how, it may never have been able to establish in that pot.

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