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jkelso123 wrote:Well its dieing faster outside then it was inside
Fine, bring it indoors. It'll die either way, sorry. No trees were meant to live indoors.

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jkelso123,
Well I guess its just gonna have to be inside. I mean I'm tryn wat yall have said but its just getn worse...Well its dieing faster outside then it was inside
Once the leaves of a Maple get like that they are not going to recover, that particular leaf is damaged for good. My Maples tend to get a little ratty by midsummer and this year was worse than usual.

Not being from your climate I'm afraid that I can't offer much other than to suggest a more sheltered location. Keep it watered properly but don't try to overcompensate by watering too frequently. You may have to resign yourself to the possibility that you have chosen a species that is ill suited to your climate.

Don't give up on bonsai though, do some more research and try again. We all kill trees. I lost some this year, it happens.

Norm

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Well surprisingly, its doin a hell of alot better! It has even started buding :D I just wish some of the leafs werent all crispy at the ends.



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