Michael_Marinelli
Yamadori
Hey guys. I recently found what I believe is a red cedar aka eastern juniper in the woods in florida and I dug it out because it had nice features. I should’ve done more research on juniper before I drastically pruned it, because it turns out that juniper does not back bud on branches if foliage is completely cut off. There are two branches on the tree that I cut back hard, removing all the foliage. I had planned to keep these branches. When I claw the bark, the branches are still alive. Is there any possible way to get this species to back bud on bare branches?? Thanks in advance.