Is my Garden Tree dead?

DarlingStarling

Hi Everyone.

I have a fairly tall tree, sandwiched amongst a clump of other trees (a few Yew, and an Ash).
In the last year or so, it's turned completely brown. I was going to get rid of it, but thought I'd check that it was truly a goner.
Could anyone tell me:

1. What species it is / was please? I've had no luck identifying it elsewhere online.
2. Is there any hope for it - anything I can do to salvage it, or is it destined for the chop?

Thanks

rachelQrtJHBjb

I wonder if it's a juniper?

I would say it's dead and you won't be able to coax it back to life. You're best taking it out.

It was probably the very dry summer that did for it. A lot of conifers like free-draining soil but they don't like drought conditions. 

Paul B3

Agree totally with the above ; 99% certain it's one of the larger Juniperus chinensis cultivars , but now impossible to ID which one .

JoeX

It’s just pining for the fjords.

No, it looks like a goner.

newprojectgarden

if the branches snap, its dead

DarlingStarling

Thanks all. Right-o, down it comes. Might wait a week or so until I can feel my fingers again whilst outside!