A young J. squamata prostrata

[bonsaibp]

Local nurseries, OSH or Home Depot should have it or Ebay has a lot of stuff available but you have to be aware that some of it isn't legal in CA without a license.

 

[jedge76]

Local nurseries, OSH or Home Depot should have it or Ebay has a lot of stuff available but you have to be aware that some of it isn't legal in CA without a license.

Perfect. I earned my California QAL last March, so if it is restricted, good! Thanks dude!

 

[johng]

You'd have to be down well below 20 for a long time to get color that brown. Maybe even near 0 for a considerable amount of time. I think the tree may have died.

That is not necessarily true...it has never been zero here and rarely gets to 20 and many of my junis turn every winter... I think it may have more to do with cold wind exposure...the junis in my nursery are much more exposed to wind and are more likely to have winter color than those in my display garden which is more protected from winter wind.

Not saying this tree is not dead but it does look like winter color to me...if the foliage is dry and crispy it is certainly toast...if not probably just winter color.

John

 

[KennedyMarx]

One possible idea would be to repot the tree at an angle and stake the long side growth up so you can start training for an informal upright. You could even just stake of wire it as is without changing the angle at first.

 

[jedge76]

That is not necessarily true...it has never been zero here and rarely gets to 20 and many of my junis turn every winter... I think it may have more to do with cold wind exposure...the junis in my nursery are much more exposed to wind and are more likely to have winter color than those in my display garden which is more protected from winter wind.

Not saying this tree is not dead but it does look like winter color to me...if the foliage is dry and crispy it is certainly toast...if not probably just winter color.

John

I think you're right about winter color. The squamata at the nursery that were kept in the most unprotected areas were browner while the ones that were under a shade cloth still kept much of the green coloring. Even on my tree, the inner foliage is protected and still a strong green while the unprotected stuff is the brown seen in the earlier photos. I think it has as much to do with frost as it does with wind cause we have very little of the latter here in Fresno. Either way, seems safe to say that the more protection from cold/wind the less amount of color change.

 

[jedge76]

One possible idea would be to repot the tree at an angle and stake the long side growth up so you can start training for an informal upright. You could even just stake of wire it as is without changing the angle at first.

I like this. I would stake the tree so as to move it back gradually I take it. I am probably going to plant it into a slightly larger pot this spring so that would provide a good opportunity to change the planting angle a bit. Thanks for the suggestion, I hadn't really thought of that before.

Btw, I was born in W. Lafayette.

 

[jedge76]

I love spring! Well, it's spring in Fresno, CA at least. The squamata is doing well.

 

[Wee]

WOW...Learn something new almost every time I read some threads here at the Nut.....I would have said that tree was dead as a door nail from the brown pics above....Congrats on a lively and healthy juniper.

Brian

 

[Nybonsai12]

I love spring! Well, it's spring in Fresno, CA at least. The squamata is doing well.

I spy red Betty Crocker colander!

 

[jedge76]

WOW...Learn something new almost every time I read some threads here at the Nut.....I would have said that tree was dead as a door nail from the brown pics above....Congrats on a lively and healthy juniper.

Brian

Thanks Brian...yea, that type of budding is happening all over the tree even as low as an inch or less from the very base. Pretty fun stuff!

I spy red Betty Crocker colander!

You spied correctly! Ha! Can't beat a dollar store colander!

 

[Nybonsai12]

You spied correctly! Ha! Can't beat a dollar store colander!

Got that right! I have some too!