Hi!
I just received a Bonsai for my birthday and I have some trouble taking care of it. Firstly I can't figure out it's species . After I got it I submerged it in water until there were no air bubbles as I read on the Internet because the soil was dry. I haven't water it in the last couple of days because the soil was still a little wet. I only sprayed some water on the leaves a few hours ago. I put it in front of my window, it has a lot of light but today I noticed that a few leaves are yellow and 7 leaves have fallen. I think I did everything ok... please tell me if you can what is the problem, why the leaves are falling and getting yellow. I love it very much and I don't want to lose it.
I posted some pictures, maybe you can tell me the species.
Many thanks!
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IndorBonsai
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This looks like a Chinese Elm.
It sounds like your giving it the care it needs.( probably better to not let the soil go completely dry before watering )
Hopefully the tree is just adapting to its new environment, I could be wrong. I don't own a Chinese Elm yet so I don't know how it reacts when it is unhappy or how long it will take the tree to adjust to its new home.
Welcome to the forum and Bonsai
It sounds like your giving it the care it needs.( probably better to not let the soil go completely dry before watering )
Hopefully the tree is just adapting to its new environment, I could be wrong. I don't own a Chinese Elm yet so I don't know how it reacts when it is unhappy or how long it will take the tree to adjust to its new home.
Welcome to the forum and Bonsai
From what I have heard about chinese elms, they tend to drop leafs after a transition. It should be okay, because in there native enviornment they are deciduous, yet can be kept indoors (I never could understand how). Anyway, it should be okay after a few days. If not, check for pests. This is another problem often dealt with by newly purchased bonsai.
