Sorry first problem I don't seem to be able to figure out how to post my picture if someone could please help, sorry thank you jem
hi all, help and identification please. thank you
hi my name is jemma and iam from south yorkshire. I have not long had my bonsai tree, only about 6 months and have a few questions but thought I would first say a big hello and post a pic of my tree and see if anyone could identify this for me please and then help me with my questions if you don't mind. thank you jem
Sorry first problem I don't seem to be able to figure out how to post my picture if someone could please help, sorry thank you jem
Sorry first problem I don't seem to be able to figure out how to post my picture if someone could please help, sorry thank you jem
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alexinoklahoma
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Alex
hi I got the best pic I could, but thinking back to when I got it norm the name sounds familar.
But as you can see in my pic there is some like moss growing on the soil and this is one of my questions I just woundered if this was normal?
thank you jem
https://s469.photobucket.com/albums/rr57/groovybird_2008/bonsai%20tree/
But as you can see in my pic there is some like moss growing on the soil and this is one of my questions I just woundered if this was normal?
thank you jem
https://s469.photobucket.com/albums/rr57/groovybird_2008/bonsai%20tree/
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arboricola
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I don't have a set schedule for watering I waiting until it feels dry and then stand in the sink and cover with water for a couple of minutes for it to feed on the water. this is what I was advise to do from the store I bought it from is this the correct way because ive been trying to read up on the internet and iam really confused. thank you for your help jem
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jemdan;
Next spring will be soon enough for a repot. The tree looks healthy and I see no need to repot any time sooner.
Right now work on the watering. Stick a toothpick in the soil, if it comes out dry go ahead and water.
Give the tree as much light as you can. It looks like it could use a little more than it's getting.
Phil...
Next spring will be soon enough for a repot. The tree looks healthy and I see no need to repot any time sooner.
Right now work on the watering. Stick a toothpick in the soil, if it comes out dry go ahead and water.
Give the tree as much light as you can. It looks like it could use a little more than it's getting.
Phil...
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Jem,
Now that I see the second picture (not sure if you just posted it or I missed it the first time around
) I agree with Phil, and my initial impression, that it is indeed a Chinese Elm. These make very good bonsai for beginners and the more experienced alike. They can be managed as indoor or outdoor trees although my preference is the later. I Keep mine outside most of the year, providing winter protection in an unheated garage during the coldest months. How do you intend to manage yours?
Norm
Now that I see the second picture (not sure if you just posted it or I missed it the first time around
) I agree with Phil, and my initial impression, that it is indeed a Chinese Elm. These make very good bonsai for beginners and the more experienced alike. They can be managed as indoor or outdoor trees although my preference is the later. I Keep mine outside most of the year, providing winter protection in an unheated garage during the coldest months. How do you intend to manage yours?Norm
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Takes a while to water 'em, too.....-
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sorry I didnt reply last night I got wathcing a film 'untraceable' would defently recommend it.
Thank you for all the replys and thank you norm for sorting out the link.
In responce to the tree needing more light, we live in a bungalow and when I first got the tree, we had it in our bedroom and it defently didnt like it in there so I moved it into the room and its been there for over 5 months and seemed happy until lately. As you may be able to tell from the pic, while it was in the window it lost all of its leaves and didnt seem happy at all been in the window. So I moved it onto the table in the same room and within no time it seems to have its leaves coming back tho and looking nice and happy again. Granted its lost some leave before while been in the window because I understand they do this to make way for new ones but when it lost all of its leaves I thought it might have got too cold in the window and that is why I have moved it. Have I done the wrong thing??? thank you for your help jem
Thank you for all the replys and thank you norm for sorting out the link.
In responce to the tree needing more light, we live in a bungalow and when I first got the tree, we had it in our bedroom and it defently didnt like it in there so I moved it into the room and its been there for over 5 months and seemed happy until lately. As you may be able to tell from the pic, while it was in the window it lost all of its leaves and didnt seem happy at all been in the window. So I moved it onto the table in the same room and within no time it seems to have its leaves coming back tho and looking nice and happy again. Granted its lost some leave before while been in the window because I understand they do this to make way for new ones but when it lost all of its leaves I thought it might have got too cold in the window and that is why I have moved it. Have I done the wrong thing??? thank you for your help jem
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jemdan;
You did nothing wrong. In fact you did the right thing by moving the tree to an area of lower light after it dropped its leaves. Now that its recovered a move back to the window might be in order. Temperature is not a problem, so don't worry about that. Elms do well indoors at temps between 8 and 24C.
I believe that watering was the issue. Now you have that under control the tree should do well.
Phil...
You did nothing wrong. In fact you did the right thing by moving the tree to an area of lower light after it dropped its leaves. Now that its recovered a move back to the window might be in order. Temperature is not a problem, so don't worry about that. Elms do well indoors at temps between 8 and 24C.
I believe that watering was the issue. Now you have that under control the tree should do well.
Phil...