Originally Posted by bonsaijack

This question is in regards to a couple of wild junipers, juniperus, occidentalis Hooker, collected in Oregon (private property, with permission) in very early July, that I have been giving the best care possible, hoping that they would survive--so far, so good. However, since collecting them, I have noticed that they periodically have grown very short new shoots, WITH TIPS TURNING SLIGHTLY BROWN, before growing new shoots again some weeks later, with same thing happening. Now, here is my question: I noticed in an article on growing juniper cuttings that one should EXPECT the shoot tips to turn brown, etc., as I have experienced with these collected junipers, and that shows that the cuttings have formed roots and are dong well. IF that is in fact the truth, can I expect the same thing to be a fact with these collected junipers, that is, the tips turing brown, growing a bit, turning brown, etc. (only the tips, no more of the foliage turning brown), means roots are adequate and formed enough for probable survival in long run? Now, I have had parts of foliage turn brown, fall off (I expected that, to some degree, since they have gone through some shock), but a lot of nice green foliage remains, and looks better each day.