Conifer going brown

[buildersbutt]

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]

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

 

[buildersbutt]

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]

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

 

[Loofah]

Needs more water due to the raised bed.

 

[zooming]

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

Z

 

[mctav]

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.