Brown Needles? Sunburn?

Jae_Bear

I have a Juniper procumbens nana bonsai and I think that he (his name is Bob) may have been sunburnt. The sun is pretty harsh in New Zealand and I left Bob on the window ledge and he has come back with brown tips and stuff. (BTW it is summer down here at the moment) I have trimmed all the brown stuff off and have been watering him daily and giving him liquid plant food ever two weeks and it seems to be picking up again. I have also brought Bob inside so that he still gets light but not directlyon him. Was this sunburn? And is it ok to have him inside?

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jhill

Hi Jae_Bear,
If it were mine I definitely would keep him outside. Junipers love the sun. Put him in a spot where he will get around half a day of sun then part shade the rest of the day and he will be tickled green. Do not over water and make sure that you have a well draining soil. Hope this helps.
John

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Jae_Bear

Thanks John,
The thing is that every time I put him outside he gets all brown regardless of how much I water him and when I bring him inside he does seem to flourish...There be my problem. I know that Juniper are supposed to stay outside and I try but he is in my sun room, not directly in the sunlight but he does get it for most of the day... Is this ok?

jhill

greetings,
If he seems to florish in your sunroom then by all means keep him happy. I have to admitt something, This is the first time that I have talked about a tree by him I think this is really getting close to your tree. I believe that you will be a great Bonsai ist and really take care of your trees. Thats what its all about. Keep up the good work.
John

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Jae_Bear

Thanks John,
I think that I will leave him in the sunroom but thank you so much for your help I really appreciate it!
I just wanted to make sure that I was doing things right with Bob. I don't want to stuff this up. He is my first and I think that I am doing really well. I will try to get a pic up as soon as I can...

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