Hi!
I've recently purchased a bonsai as a gift for a friend, and it's really, really not doing well. See photos here:
https://tangentiality.tumblr.com/post/29029649189
It's a bit hard to tell from the photos, but the leaves are turning a yellowish/white in a speckled pattern, and the really bad ones are curling up. I've been watering it by soaking the pot in water for ten minutes once a week, sometimes twice a week (because I thought that the leaves were drying up because it wasn't getting enough water).
Any advice would be really, really appreciated!
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rotorstorm,
The cardinal rule of bonsai is to never water on a schedule. Please read this thread.
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1479
Ironically, either over-watering or under-watering can lead to a tree in this condition.
Now please read this thread.
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21636
More information helps lead to more specific answers. BTW, welcome to the site.
Norm
The cardinal rule of bonsai is to never water on a schedule. Please read this thread.
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1479
Ironically, either over-watering or under-watering can lead to a tree in this condition.
Now please read this thread.
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21636
More information helps lead to more specific answers. BTW, welcome to the site.
Norm
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Hi...Have you checked the soil for gnats or white flyes? I had a bonsai drooping and crispy. I watered and watered and finally discovered tiny white crawlers were in the soil eating the roots despite trying to be organic I bought a spray for the soil and things imporved dramatically. Just a suggestion...Linda in Mississauga Ont.