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I bought some kitchen safe bug spray called "Hot Shot kitchen bug killer, contains botanical insecticides" This spray comes in a spray can and doesn't seem to hurt any of my Bonsai including both my large leaf and small leaf Fukien tea trees. Thought I should mention it is probably not a good idea t...

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To much water,, you have mildew on the surface of the soil. Probably root rot now too. Stop watering your tree until the soil is completely dry. You might think that dry soil will kill your Ficus but nope not if it is only for a day or two. The Ficus from my own experience is almost imposable to kil...

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Long Fiber Sphagnum Moss !! ,, NOT, and I Mean not peat moss. Long fiber sphagnum moss can be purchased from almost any store ( Lowes, Home Depot, Pet stores ) Long fiber Sphagnum moss has antiseptic properties for roots , no root rot and it actually helps promote root growth. Almost any cutting you...

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I have a few different species of Juniper. In my experience the Juniper will grow just fine indoors Only if you give it a winter rest period. I know by your question you already know this. :) This is what I do with my junipers it might work for you and your young junipers. When the temperature stays...

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Might need water not sure tho ,, I live in Seattle WA area and yes Cedar trees live a very long time here. A Cedar tree trunk just in my back yard is about 4 foot across, probably take 3 adults holding hands to reach all the way around this tree trunk. I am guessing several hundred + years old and a...

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I hope you were able to take care of these gnats already, but If not I got a answer to your problem ( works awesome for me) . I use a kitchen safe non toxic spray I buy from lowes. You don't have to drench the leaves of your trees just a light mist over your trees every 2- 3 days works perfect for m...

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I thought I lost my Brazilian rain tree last winter ( forgot to water it one week and it lost all of its leaves) I planted mine in long fiber sphagnum moss and it is doing great now, almost back to where it was before I forgot to water it. You might think how hard can it be to remember to water your...

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Welcome :) When did you cut the top off ? The reason I ask is because Last year I topped a boulevard cypress and did some root trimming, it wasn't until this year it started looking healthy and happy again. I thought I might loose it last year. I recommend placing it in a area where you want it to l...

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This is just FYI , the Juniper is a outdoor bonsai. I don't know why but the big chain stores sell them as indoor plants. They may live a year or so inside the house, but like all evergreen species of plant/tree, the juniper needs it's hibernation period ( winter ) to keep it alive. Like you my juni...

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The ficus species of bonsai is very quick growing and easy to care for. There are several different variates of ficus to grow. Ficus are mostly a tropical species of tree and do well indoors. If you live in a cooler climate like me these trees grow well indoors and can be placed outdoors in the summ...

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The tree is in stress dropping its leaves looks to me like it is almost dead. Try this might help , If you can find it buy some long fiber sphagnum moss ( NOT SPHAGNUM PEAT MOSS! ) sphagnum moss has natural root antiseptic properties , no root rot , it actually helps promote root growth. Rinse off a...

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You have some nice branching going on Bonsaiboy :) . My baby schefflera is just starting to get some small main branches, with trimming I should be able to get my main branches to grow like yours. Once I get my main branches the length I want them, is that when I should defoliate to promote secondar...

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When re-potting a Fukien Tea remember don't trim the roots unless you Absolutely have to. The Fukien Tea does not like its roots messed with much so be careful, I use a garden hose with a gentile spray to remove the old soil around my Fukien Tea Bonsai roots trying to keep as many feeder roots alive...

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On Wednesday June 17 2009 I re-potted the tree into long fiber sphagnum moss. Look at it now :) When I re-potted it, the roots looked good, no root rot, but barely any new growth. [url=https://img194.imageshack.us/I/bz12.jpg/][img]https://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6529/bz12.jpg[/img][/url] It seem...

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If it is a juniper then it will do best outdoors in a sunny location, these are not indoor bonsai. It sounds like your over watering it. Here is a link on how to properly water your tree, https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1479 Over watering will rot your roots and kill your tree,...

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That soil will probably be fine, but if you want to make it better take a window screen or flower sift and screen out all the small particles. This will leave the bigger particles and help your soil drain better. :) Here is a soil I mixed up for my big outdoor Bonsai trees. https://www.helpfulgarden...

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Don't move to fast :) Because your tree was recently pruned and wired I would not re-pot it at this time. Take care not to over water it. Water it until water runs out the drain holes in the pot, Or use the submersion method. Make sure to give your tree a drying out period between waterings. If you ...

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Remove the glued down rocks. I don't know what a Carmona Bonsai needs for care, but the glued down rocks makes it hard to tell the condition of the soil, roots, or when to water your bonsai. Here is a link that will help you not over water your bonsai, https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic...

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If we can get some pictures it is allot easier to identify the type of tree you have :) This link will tell you how to post pictures on this forum, https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3724 From your description it sounds kinda like a flower from a Fukien Tea. This link shows some p...

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You can try Air layering and see if you can get the top part, where you want to cut it at, to grow some roots before you cut it off. Then you will have 2 trees

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To me this looks normal, you have a nice full and dense canopy of foliage on the top of your juniper. This lets less light through to the lower and inner branches. On your tree it looks like how Norm/Gnome was explaining that the lower/inner branches are loosing their needles and turning into woody,...

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As long as it gets the same amount or maybe a little more light it should be fine. I don't know if I just have weird serissas but I put mine through all kinds of torture this spring with re-potting and heavy trimming and mine are still alive and happy. They always seem to have a few yellow leafs, bu...

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Thanks Norm :) That gives me something to think about. As far as the roots go, The ones that are crossing the front of the tree are not grown into the trunk yet and seem to be flexible I might be able to move/re-train some of them next spring when I re-pot. Also I am curious what the roots look like...

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How is your Serissa doing? Still alive I hope

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A little pine, I am not sure what kind tho :) Some species of pine can be grown indoors, but to be on the safe side for now, I would place it outdoors. There is a little shelf on your BBQ outside that would be a good place to put it so it gets allot of sunlight and keeps it happy. Also this link wil...

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This might help Dave

This link tells how to post pictures here.

https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3724

After you get some pictures up we can try to help you out,

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I thought I would show you pictures of both the Small and Large leaf species of the Fukien Tea Bonsai. Click The Pictures They Get Bigger :) [url=https://img15.imageshack.us/I/ft22.jpg/][img]https://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6594/ft22.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://img19.imageshack.us/I/ft11e.jpg/][im...

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Trying to get decent lighting and a good background for these pictures was not easy, I hope one of these will work. [url=https://img146.imageshack.us/I/20664365.jpg/][img]https://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1539/20664365.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://img23.imageshack.us/I/87780601.jpg/][img]https://i...

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The Schefflera is a very good indoor Bonsai, they grow pretty fast and are pretty hardy. Also, the Ficus is a really good indoor Bonsai, there are several different species to choose from. Ficus grow pretty fast too and are hardy. Here are 2 different species of Ficus, the small leaf one is a ficus ...

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So today I was hand filing that poorly trimmed branch thing, I think I will have to do a little electric drimel work to it. I will take pictures tomorrow to show my progress with it. Anyone have any idea how old this tree might be? Also Norm, how cold do your winters get where you live? I get down t...

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Morning sun, and shade during the hottest part of the day. Outdoors is the only way to keep your juniper alive and happy. Misting your leafs/foliage is ok but if you do it to much It could lead to moldy conditions for your tree. Mist it in the morning and let it dry out during the day. If you think ...

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So I like the Chinese Elm so much I decided to buy a bigger one. The place I ordered it from was kind enough to take pictures of a few of their trees and let me choose the one I wanted. It ended up being less expensive than the one in the picture on their web site, I was very happy about that :) And...

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Thanks Norm, Yesterday the leafs stayed open all day long, It was a cloudy/ overcast day and topped out at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. I am thinking maybe it doesn't like the sun, and prefers a shady location. Before I re-pot it I think I will try placing it in a new shady area and see how it does. I wil...

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This is strange, The leafs look allot like a ficus but the way the leafs grow on the stem don't look like any ficus I have ever seen. There are so many different species of ficus out there, this could just be a rare one used in bonsai. But if it bleeds white sap it is probably in the ficus family. I...

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So my Brazilian Rain Tree has been sulking for over a month now. It only opens its leaves early in the morning. It dosent seem to like living in a pure inorganic soil (sifted sand and lava rock, all large particle). [url=https://img20.imageshack.us/I/bztree1.jpg/][img]https://img20.imageshack.us/img...

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For a indoor Bonsai I would recommend the Natal Plum, This seems to be one of the strongest, easiest to care for indoor Bonsai I have ever had. I have re-potted one sever times this year and it is still growing like crazy. They seem to like indirect sunlight or florescent lighting. I placed one of m...

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The Chinese Elm is very forgiving and easy to care for. They can be placed outside all summer long and brought indoors during winter if you want, or kept indoors all year long. For a first Bonsai I would recommend a Chinese Elm. The Fukien Tea is also pretty easy to care for. They only need one or t...

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I would say wait and see it anymore new growth starts to appear, hopefully up top :) You have done great so far! reviving any plant that looks dead takes allot of patience. If no more new growth appears then yep, try twisting and weaving the new branches through the old dead wood. This will add allo...

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I wouldn't use wire on a jade, the bark and branches are very delicate. It looks like the string method is working, and it is safer for your nice little jade. I am not sure how to get the trunk to thicken up on a jade so it can support its self. I bought my jade a few years ago with a thick, self su...

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New growth is a great sign :) I would continue the care you have been giving it lately, it is working. Before fertilizing I would let a few more new leafs grow ( 5 or so ) this will help keep the tree from going into shock again. Also when it is time to fertilize make sure to use a 1/3rd dosage per ...

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