Conifer going brown

buildersbutt · 22 Aug 2009

Hi all, I have a problem with my small conifir, its now 3' high but is starting to go brown and I don't know what the problem or cure is, your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks for your time. View media item 13864

ColJack · 22 Aug 2009

soil PH? don't they like alkaline soils?
what is it in?

buildersbutt · 22 Aug 2009

Hi ColJack, I dont know the ph level, but it is planted in a raised bed which was filled with existing soil and peat about 3 years ago.

Thermo · 22 Aug 2009

may well be struggling in a raised bed, for room and water. The brown parts will not come back.

Loofah · 24 Aug 2009

Needs more water due to the raised bed.

zooming · 24 Aug 2009

Could this be due to "wind burn" if this is the correct term. I have three and they all display the brown effects from the bottom of the stem upwards, only the tops remain green

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mctav · 25 Aug 2009

We lost two of these this earlier this year and driving round my area there are loads that are struggling or dead, I reckon the winter did for them. One house near me has a line of ten of them, dead as doornails the lot of them.

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