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my birthday was last week so I knw some pple in the house would try and get me a tree a week before my birthday I went and bought a black pine to make sure they don't think about getting a tree ( novice have no idea what tree to pick )
but my bro went and got me the tree I fear the most (course he didnt know ) id rather take my chances with a pine :p
a serissa its been a week since then its seems ok yellowing but I need to know how to care for it had one previously it died

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I added the pot today it was in a plain square pot its a nice tree was thankfuk to my bro but still don't want it to die
that little lake should help keep humidity high yeah ?



help serissa any one have ideas ?

The best advice I can give you is Location, Find a place that is not drafty and gets a good amount of light. don't move your serissa in doors and out doors. Find a place for it and leave it there, it will adjust to its location. It might drop some leaves while it is adjusting but it should be fine. I keep my serissas under florescent lighting on a timer that runs 12 hours a day.

I have found out that the serissa I planted in long fiber sphagnum moss is doing alot better than the one I planted in bonsai soil, I am going to re-pot the one in bonsai soil to sphagnum moss tomorrow.

best wishes for birthday and new tree.just have a "battle" with serissas. good luck

How is your Serissa doing? Still alive I hope

haha yeah its alive and growing on the top of the kitchen cabinet just have to climb a chair to see it everyday lol but its fine I wanted to move it to my room u think thats a good idea or no ?
thanx for asking

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, but they are growing really fast. The few yellow leafs they seem to have is nothing compared to all the new growth/ leafs coming in.

I decided to just treat my serissas like all my bonsai and quit worrying about them. Mine have been living in the same place since I bought this house about a year ago.

I think once you find a place for your serissa that you like, just keep it there it will adapt and should be fine. Just don't move it around much. I only move mine when I water or trim them, I Don't move them outside, like I do with some of my other indoor bonsai during summer.

It's good to know your serissa is still alive

thnx
my mum says that about them as well that just leave them alon they will be fine maybe I was worrying too much about the other ones lol
thats why they died lol
anyway will keep u posted on how the tree is doing

thanx again