I purchased this sub-tropical bonsai during the summer. It did great after repotting and while outdoors. Since moving indoors it seems to be suffering. I am not sure how to care for it as I do not know what type it is. Can anyone help?
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Need help with heavenly bamboo
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Nandina is evergreen and should not lose its leaves unless temps get down to 10 degrees F. The leaves should turn red for the fall and stay on until they are replaced by new leaves in the spring (which start out bronzy and then turn green).
Your plant is suffering. Off hand I would think either not enough light (these are hot weather, full sun plants) and/ or over watering. Do you have supplemental light for it? It is not likely to do well with just window light.
Your plant is suffering. Off hand I would think either not enough light (these are hot weather, full sun plants) and/ or over watering. Do you have supplemental light for it? It is not likely to do well with just window light.
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Bonsaiboy, even in zone 6a, which is what it looks like this poster may be in? I checked hardiness zones for nandina and different sources gave different results, anywhere from hardy only to zone 7, to hardy down to zone 5. I don't know if that is different varieties or just different interpretations. Perhaps they should keep it in a cold room or sheltered location? I live in zone 6b and I don't see it growing around here; I'm mainly familiar with it from visiting friends in North Carolina (zone 7), where it is everywhere.