Please help (center leaves turning brown) BONSAI TREE TANUKI (PHOENIX GRAFT) JAPANESE JUNIPER

[12Tony34]

HI,

I'm pretty new to Bonsai

I have a Japanese Juniper.

I live in Southern Ca.
Plant has daily outdoor shade until noon
I then bring it indoor for the remainder of the day
Watering: I water every other day

 

[jriddell88]

Let's see the whole tree no teasers

 

[jriddell88]

Leave it outside your in California cmon....it needs sunlight and lots of it , if its.really hot afternoon shade is ok

 

[12Tony34]

Here you go and thank you very much

 

[jriddell88]

To save everyone some Time leave it outside forever!! And keep an eye on water what kind of soil is it in ? Others will chime in ... please just research and read

 

[12Tony34]

Thank you for you help. Unfortunately, I don't know what type of soil it is. I bought the plant a month ago.
All the best.

 

[jriddell88]

Keep an eye on watering then and next spring pulp it out and half bare.root with good soil. Use the search tab here there is an abundance of information

 

[Adair M]

Southern California...

There should be many clubs, or bonsai shops that offer classes and workshops. Start taking some classes. Nothing, absolutely nothing, beats hands on learning with an expert.

Too late to mess with the soil this year, fix it next winter. But study up so you will know what soil to use, and how to do it.

 

[sorce]

56bro78!

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce

 

[M. Frary]

Is this? Could it be? Do we have a foemina sighting?

 

[sorce]

If it is......

Ah....

Whatever!

Sorce

 

[GrimLore]

Plant has daily outdoor shade until noon
I then bring it indoor for the remainder of the day

They really do best in Sun and never do good indoors. Looking at it close it is a young plant and needs both... That being said the brown growth won't turn green again and I am guessing it turned brown from lack of light. You and the plant will be happier handled correctly

Grimmy

 

[Eric Group]

Is this? Could it be? Do we have a foemina sighting?

I thought it was Pro-nana, but I defer to @Smoke he is the expert!

 

[justBonsai]

Is this? Could it be? Do we have a foemina sighting?

Needles look kinda short for foemina?

 

[Smoke]

Nope, just a procumbens nana

 

[Smoke]

Center leaves turn brown because it needs thinning. Get some light into the interior and the browning will correct itself.

 

[sorce]

Get some light into the interior and the browning will correct itself.

Hence......the thong!

Sorce