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Thinning procumbens juniper

August 20, 2013 by Jonas Dupuich

Thinning procumbens juniper is straightforward. Remove downward-growing shoots, shoots that emerge from branch intersections and shoots that extend beyond the desired pad silhouette. Thin remaining shoots to facilitate wiring.

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Procumbens juniper – before thinning

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Before thinning – below

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Removing a downward-growing shoot

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After thinning

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After thinning – below

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Branch pad after thinning

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  1. bonsology says

    August 20, 2013 at 5:44 am

    This is great! I have a procumbens juniper and wasn’t sure where to begin. With things cooling off quite rapidly where I am, things are starting to harden off and the clock is ticking.

  2. Phil work says

    August 20, 2013 at 6:23 am

    Very interesting. It would be great if you could take the before and after photos from the same angle.

    Regards

    Phil

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  3. endsurg says

    August 20, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    Hi Jonas, good tips on pruning procumbens. I noticed that you had some browning of needles at the base of some new shoots. I have the same thing. I thought it was some kind of fungus or microbial infection. Is this a normal growth pattern for procumbens. If it is not normal, should it be sprayed with an antimicrobial?

    • Jonas Dupuich says

      August 20, 2013 at 11:30 pm

      The yellow or brown at the base of new shoots is natural – healthy shoots turn this color as they mature, shedding needles and becoming small branches. More troublesome is when the tips of shoots turn brown or yellow.

  4. endsurg says

    August 23, 2013 at 7:59 am

    Hi Jonas, since they are so unsightly, especially when they browning gets to be one inch is there any harm in removing them or do they eventually fall off by themselves?

  5. Jonas Dupuich says

    August 23, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    It’s hard to recommend cutting without seeing a tree, but dead foliage can be safely removed from junipers, and it’s recommended as thinning foliage lets more light and air into the tree’s interior. In general, there shouldn’t be significantly more brown on branches that you see in the photos here after thinning.

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