Need a systemic for twig blight (goes into the heartwood)...and if they give a bonsai as a gift it is on their head (did it to a boss as a wedding gift and learned a valuable lesson; I don't gift trees anymore).
Systremic fungicides are nasty things and should be used only in extreme emergency. Any chance we could get new pics? Freezing IS a concern, but only as far as roots go; the top is certainly used to it. Moisture is a concern as well; I would've sprayed anti-dessicant. I'm worried about the reaction of a weaakened, winterized tree waking up to a drench of systemic fungicide...if we can avoid it we should...
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well, I feel the soil about once a week and see if it is damp at all. if it is, I don't water right away.... otherwise, I water every two to three weeks.
When I water it, I fill the sink with water and dunk the pot in it and leave it in the water for about 15 minutes and then put it back in its greenhouse.
When I water it, I fill the sink with water and dunk the pot in it and leave it in the water for about 15 minutes and then put it back in its greenhouse.
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So pics were right after a watering then?
Dunking every time is not a great way to water all the time as it does not move gases or rinse salts. Find a way to water from above (wetting and cleaning foliage preferably). Shower with your tree!
Here's an article I wrote on watering...
[url]https://www.helpfulgardener.com/bonsai/03/care.html[/url]
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Dunking every time is not a great way to water all the time as it does not move gases or rinse salts. Find a way to water from above (wetting and cleaning foliage preferably). Shower with your tree!
Here's an article I wrote on watering...
[url]https://www.helpfulgardener.com/bonsai/03/care.html[/url]
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