My juniper bonsai is getting brown coloring in its conifers?

Question

hello.my juniper bonsai is getting brown coloring in its conifers. i have heard this can be from over or underwatering. What should i do and could there be any other causes?

Answer 1

Look to the professional artist/grower at this site and his suggestions about care. This juniper bonsai is an outdoor plant so if you're keeping it inside that could be part of the problem.

http://www.american-bonsai.com

BTW What are its conifers? Conifers are evergreens (as in coniferous trees), to the best of my knowledge.

Answer 2

It could be from underwatering, but it can also come from lack of light, nutrition, rot, root system damage.  If it's possible you might want to try putting it outside, in light shade, and see about giving it either distilled or clean rain water.  Public water can damage bonsai due to the clorine in it.