Is juniper acid loving?

Though junipers will tolerate a neutral to slightly alkaline soil, they are acid-loving plants that grow and look their best in an acid to neutral soil ranging from 5.5 to 7.0 on the pH scale. Most average garden soils range between 6.0 to 7.0 on the pH scale.

What is the best fertilizer for junipers?

Established junipers will benefit from a complete fertilizer such as 16-4-8 or 12-4-8 applied at a rate of 1/2 lb. per 100 square feet in early spring and again in late summer. Apply prior to rainfall or irrigate immediately after application.

What type of soil do junipers prefer?

Juniper trees tolerates a wide range of soils, including clay, however prefer a well-drained sandy clay or loam. As with so many other ornamental plants, constantly soggy or wet soil can be problematic. So make sure to plant your Juniper in a well-drained site.

Can you use Miracle Grow on junipers?

Junipers like lots of humidity, so frequent misting is beneficial. Feed weekly with Miracle-Gro® Indoor Plant Food weekly during the growing season to keep your juniper bonsai growing strong. Miracle-Gro® Indoor Plant Food can be applied directly to the soil making feeding your Juniper bonsai easy.

What are the best conditions for juniper?

Junipers grow especially well in well drained, sunny locations. Although some selections can be grown in full shade, most junipers will become more open and leggier if they don't get enough sun. The only spot where a juniper won't be happy is in poorly drained, boggy conditions.

Benefits of Juniper and Maple

What causes junipers to turn brown?

There are many reasons a juniper might turn brown. Fungal tip blights, cankers, mechanical damage, and salt injury are some of the most common causes. Several juniper samples with tip blight were submitted to the Plant Disease Clinic this spring. Phomopsis and Kabatina tip blights are two common diseases of juniper.

What are common problems with junipers?

Drought & Overwatering: These two problems cause similar symptoms on junipers. Check to see if the ground is dry or frozen. Overwatering causes the plant's root to rot, therefore rendering it unable to take up water. Dog Urine: Salts in the urine burn the foliage causing it to appear scorched.

Do junipers like acid fertilizer?

Though junipers will tolerate a neutral to slightly alkaline soil, they are acid-loving plants that grow and look their best in an acid to neutral soil ranging from 5.5 to 7.0 on the pH scale.

How do you keep junipers healthy?

Junipers need air flow to avoid fungal disorders, so cleaning up around the shrubs and pruning out any dead wood is important. It is also important to keep branches dry during warmer weather, so avoid overhead water or watering too often during the summer.

Do junipers need a lot of water?

Once established, Juniper bushes require little to no supplemental watering. They are more likely to get diseases from overwatering rather than underwatering. Newly planted bushes will need watering every week or two until the roots have developed.

Are coffee grounds good for juniper trees?

Nitrogen Content of Coffee Grounds

They typically contain up to 2 percent nitrogen — though some have up to five times this percentage. Because nitrogen supports green growth, using coffee grounds as compost around trees and shrubs encourages them to grow lush and leggy.

What does an overwatered juniper look like?

Overwatering is typically more of a problem for Juniper than underwatering. The branches may become brittle and dry out if the plant needs water. The tips of the branches may turn brown or yellow if the Juniper is overwatered.

Can brown juniper come back?

Some of the “brown” junipers that are still alive will put out new growth in the spring, but it will be from the tips of branches. If the browned junipers do survive, they're likely to be unattractive for quite some time. That might be reason enough to remove them.

Can I fertilize juniper in fall?

Granular fertilizers can be worked into the soil around the plant at a rate of 2 lbs or 2 pints per 100 square feet of planting bed. This method of fertilization should only be done once a year, and is best done in late fall after leaf drop, or in early spring before bud break.

How do you keep junipers from turning brown?

What is the best pre emergent for junipers?

Preemergent herbicides that are safe to use around junipers and other established ornamentals include dichlobenil (Casoron 4G, Casoron CS) and trifluralin (Treflan 5G, Preen 1.47G).

Do junipers like bone meal?

Fertilizer. When planting, amend the soil with organic matter such as organic compost and bone meal. Mix them well in the soil before putting the blue point juniper plant in the planting hole. Then, water the plant indoors thoroughly.

How do you winterize junipers?

Junipers go dormant during the winter months. If your container is a porous material such as clay or concrete, you can move it indoors to an unheated location. The juniper will still need full sun, and this is not easy to achieve indoors. It's best to use a container that can remain outside during the winter.

What causes junipers to turn yellow?

A lack of magnesium, sulfur, potassium or nitrogen causes foliage to yellow. Magnesium, potassium and nitrogen typically cause the lower-half of the juniper to yellow, while sulfur causes discoloration along the upper-half of the foliage.

What plants like high acid fertilizer?

Do evergreens like acid fertilizer?

Generally, evergreens grow better when soil pH is acidic; many nutrients may be unavailable to the plant when soil is too alkaline.

What is the best plant for acidic soil?

The selection of plants below will thrive in an acidic soil, including staple varieties for acidic soil such as rhododendrons, azaleas, camellia, pieris, heathers, ferns, magnolia and hydrangeas. Some good trees for acidic soils are Japanese maples, beech trees and Chamaecyparis conifers.

How long do junipers last?

(1) The life-span of juniper, Juniperus communis communis L. appears to be about 100 years in southern England on the chalk: whereas in the north of England exceptional individuals reach over 200 years.

What are the signs of root rot in juniper?

Wet Root Rot Diseases (Phytophthora and Pythium spp.)

Junipers first exhibit off-color foliage, pale green progressing to yellow to brown. The plants die from the inside out, with the oldest foliage affected first. Aboveground symptoms may be one-sided on the plant.

Can junipers get too much sun?

Protect your Juniper bonsai from the extreme midday sunlight. Too much exposure to this will cause burning of the needles that results in the loss of foliage.