Sukomo Cypress turning slightly crispy

alexfrank

3 months ago i bought an already 5 year old Sukomo Cypress. I was told to keep it out of direct sunlight so i put it on a shelf where it did get light but nothing direct, i watered it twice a week, fertilized it every other week, and kept it on a large plase with gravel beneath it which i filled with water for humidity since it is in a fairly dry room. about 10 days ago i noticed that the back of the tree (the side facing the wall in the shelf) was curling up and becoming crispy and a slightly darker green, i started thinking it was because it wasnt getting enough water so i began watering it 3 times a week, when the bottom of the trunk started getting a water line on it i looked long and hard for something that might help my tree, i learned that sometimes the needle trees need to be slightly dried out between waterings, and that sticking your finger in the soil lets you know if the tree needs to be watered, so ive started doing this, in the last day or so. About 4 days ago i moved the tree into the middle of the room where it is in an open area and gets a little direct sunlight but not much at all. although some of the branches in the back now are getting so brittle that if i brush them they break off, however on the top the tree still looks perfectly fine and it still looks pretty good in the front too.

is there anything i can do to help my tree, i really am lost right now?

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ALDEVAUX

Can you tell us what is a Sukomo cypress (with a picture if possible) ?
It is important to know if it is possible to grow that tree indoors without problem.

zube

This is an outdoor tree, as are most. Without elaborating, trying to grow it indoors for anyone but an expert is a death sentence for the tree. It's probably already dead, but you can try moving it outdoors, in filtered sunlight, no wind, and no fertilizer. Only water it when the soil is nearly dry, which will not be very often in it's current condition.
Good luck,
zube

P.S. I assume we are talking about Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo'

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