JUNIPERS
From Peter Adams talks at the Ideas Summit in July 2009
Snip branchlets that are stronger, leaving the weaker ones. Use foliar feed. If needles look dry cut them off – it takes too much of the tree’s energy to try to correct the really weak areas. If it is a Chinese juniper definitely remove them as they will die anyway.
Junipers are gross feeders. They will respond quickly to applications of SeaSol [seaweed] and a fish emulsion fertiliser. Stick with the natural organic fertilisers.
CONIFER COLOUR
From Peter Adams talks at the Ideas Summit in July 2009
If your conifers are yellow green and sitting in full sun, give the trees more shade to allow the blue green pigment to develop. Fun sun will bring out the yellow, more shade will bring out the blue pigments and will also change the way the foliage grows – it will become more lush. You can get a change of colour in a fortnight.
Junipers/Conifer Colour [ex Peter Adams-Ideas Summit chats]
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