Juniperus Virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar) #1

[Orion_metalhead]

Went over this tree today on the bench. Happy with progress actually. I removed wire and added some back at the top of the tree. It has a few too many branches in the middle part of the tree. I think a slight front adjustment shows a little more trunk finesse. Plan for next year: Fertilize heavily, let it grow one more year then repot the following year. I know it could probably use a repot again next spring but I'm going to go one more growing year.

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[Orion_metalhead]

locations of rust painted direct with bio advanced 3in1

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Still looking good. No rust. Tips look healthy.

 

[Gabler]

Still looking good. No rust. Tips look healthy.

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Nice work getting rid of it. I got fed up with it and quit keeping species susceptible to the disease. There are just too many cedar and apple trees in my area carrying the fungus.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Not sure whats going on. Tips are not looking healthy. Think its root related. Going to emergency repot

the last photo of my healthy erc...

 

[ERClover]

Good luck, hoping for the best for your tree. I was able to learn from your method and successfully treat a rust attack on my ERC earlier this spring and it is doing fantastic as a result. Hopefully just some kind of root issue you can get turned around, they seem pretty resilient.