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San Jose Juniper - Browning at Tips
I picked this fella up at a local landscape nursery and am disappointed to see that he's getting large patches of brown tips all over. He was in full sun there and I've kept him in the same situation in my yard. I've had it for about 6 weeks and the discoloration has been happening for the last 3-4 weeks. It's in the original soil (not bonsai soil). I'm not finding spider mites and I'm not quite sure what to make of this. Should I suspect a pest, disease, or over/under-watering as the main culprit?
If it a watering problem, probably associated with the bad medium it's planted in, I'm thinking about just putting it in the ground and see if it fares better...or maybe slip-potting it with bonsai soil around the perimeter. If it's more likely a pest or disease, what should I be looking for?
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Was it on clearance? If so, it may have been mistreated at the nursery or partially sick to begin with.
It is more than likely sun scorch from the mid-summer sun.
You can't simple water it more often, although that may be what is needed after you check the soil for moisture levels.
It probably just needed some partial shade.
Try to give it morning only sun if you can.