Bonsai expert, anyone? We own a dying bonsai and want to know what we can do to revive it?? I purchased a bonsai tree for my hubby last christmas, and it...
I purchased a bonsai tree for my hubby last christmas, and it be doing really well. Now it is dying, the leaves hold all fall off, and it newly looks sad. We be watering it with a spray bottle, could it be that the chlorine, etc. didn't bring a chance to evaporate since it be bottled?
Any advice would be appreciated!!
Answers: You're getting some strange counsel. First, where are you keeping it? Chinese elms are one of the few species of trees that can be kept indoors OR outdoors. If you're keeping it indoors, it should one and only lose about 20% of its leaves during topple and winter. If you keep it outdoors, it will lose nearly 80% of its leaves during that time. Another point.....spraying it is OK for the leaves, but that won't give it satisfactory water contained by the soil. You have to soak it thoroughly when watering. If you email me at:
wchoat@american-bonsai.com , I'll transport you the care instructions that the dealer should have given you when you bought it. You may also want to look at the Bonsai Care page of my site:
http://www.american-bonsai.com . It is knowledgeable to only buy a bonsai from the human being who planted it.
NOTHING ITS DEAD!