Five years and dying

[bonsai barry]

I've worked slowly with this pine (Aleppo?). It was a living Christmas tree that was planted in the ground. I dug it up five years ago. It has had the same watering regeme and has been in the same spot in the garden, but for the past two weeks it appears to be turning brown and drying out.

Any clues?

 

[buddhamonk]

pot bound, underfertilized, rotting roots?

 

[rockm]

I'd say it's probably a water/root/drainage issue. The roots may have filled the container, or the soil has broken down and isn't draining, or a combination of both.

Once conifers start turning crispy up top, they're in real trouble.

 

[bonsai barry]

Repotted a year ago with half of the roots removed.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Looks like all of this year's growth is green...?

 

[bonsai barry]

Looks like all of this year's growth is green...?

Maybe I'm paranoid but this year's growth looks like its drying and dying.

 

[snowman04]

I seem to have the same results with Mugo pines...

 

[Bonsai Forest]

I've worked slowly with this pine (Aleppo?). It was a living Christmas tree that was planted in the ground. I dug it up five years ago. It has had the same watering regeme and has been in the same spot in the garden, but for the past two weeks it appears to be turning brown and drying out.

Any clues?

How is the tree? Did the tree survive?