stephenr

I have a JBP 'Kotobuki'approx 3ft in hight with a 1 1/4 inch caplier trunk.
The tree is in a 12 inch diameter pot. The tree was very healthy when I purchased it 4 weeks ago from a specialist conifer nursery in the mountains near where I live.

The tree is placed in full sun & the soil moister level is checked daily using a chopstick. Soil adheres to the chopstick but the stick is not overly wet when tested. I allow the soil to dry out slightly between watering.

The current average daily temp here is 30-35 C (85-95 F)
Problem -
Needles are starting to yellow on the trunk and close in on branches. The apex and needles at the ends of the branches are all still green.

I have searched various forums on JBP and I have gleaned that yellowing needles is usually indicative of over-watering. We have had some thunderstorms & associated rain over the past couple of days but I withheld watering on these days. I don't think it is due to over watering but I am not sure. Any ideas??

BTW - Don't have a digital camera but will borrow one ASAP so as I can post a pic.

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