sorce
Nonsense Rascal
bark
Lol!
King of his bunch....
But against pumice and lava yeah....
8822 will remain some kind of bastard Prince!
Hey...I'm just happy you didn't have to tell me I was talking about the wrong type juniper again!
Sorce
bark
You know I got your back always.Hey...I'm just happy you didn't have to tell me I was talking about the wrong type juniper again!
Update: unfortunately the tree has died. I followed care instructions best as I could but the tree turned crispy. Final diagnosis?
however inevitably.
Beginning of AugustWhen did you repot?
Mike can I ask what source you found for Lava & the composted pine bark as we are both in the upper Midwest. Guessing you have to have the lava shipped in & is there a particular brand for the bark you found that I might be able to find here? Usually any source of it is in a larger nursery soil mix for me. Thanks for your help in advance & love your avatar!I used to think so too dude. Until I met lava and composted pine bark. I still use the 8822 as the main ingredient but the drainage! My God! I'll be adding pumice into the mix next year too. I know you don't like the bark so forget that ingredient.
Grimmy,The only thing I would caution you on is watering. I keep all my junipers including the rug types in what I call my Nursery mix. It consists of 1/3 each Farfard premium topsoil, Coarse Sand, and Horticultural Perlite. The reason is I never let them dry out, keeping them damp not wet and that mix allows it retaining just enough moisture and drainage. What I do find is if I get any brown tipping at all it is because I need to rake the surface and make sure the surface roots are covered. It happened a few times in the past until I discovered what to do but it works for me.
Your slight tipping does not seem to suggest insects but perhaps a water problem. It seems you have plenty of sun which they like a lot but perhaps you may try rotating the plant every few days insuring the whole plant gets full light. If your interior and weak foliage is trimmed back you should stop seeing those tips with proper water.
I am not certain what you do with fertilizer but I find all of my junipers so far do just fine and grow good with a normal weekly dose of Jack's Professional 20-20-20 with micronutrients. I skip fertilizer when the plants hit what I call Summer dormancy during extreme heat periods as that causes brown tips as well.
That's what I do with good results and feel your plant will be fine with very slightly different care
Grimmy
Grimmy, Where do you find Farfard premium topsoil? I can't seem to find it locally. Also what sort of sand do you use and do you do any sifting of these materials? Thanks.