Ouzo
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Joined: Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:50 am
Location: U.k

NEW Bonsai owner Help PLease

Hi Folks

I have been bought a Serissa bonsai as a gift, and I have noticed some small holes on a few of the leaves! also there is what looks like a slime trail over the trunk of the tree!! this cant be good right?!

Any help or advice would be great thanks
Gav

Newt
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Joined: Tue May 25, 2004 10:44 pm
Location: Maryland zone 7

Hi Gav,

Sounds like your bonsai has been visited by slugs. They leave a slime trail and munch on leaves. Here's some organic ways to protect your tree.
https://www.ghorganics.com/page13.html
https://www.nomoreslugs.com/about/species.php

Newt



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