Hello Everyone,
I am obviously new to Bonsai Nut. I most likely have used this site in the past when searching for information but i use any and all sources available to me so i never settled down. If i used your knowledge before, it was just one among many but; Thank you!
I suppose i am settling down now because i want to communicate the information not just digest it.
I have had many Bonsai in my life. I've killed many. Everything from too much sun, too much water and not enough sun and not enough water to improper transplanting. Each time i killed one, i learned from it. I researched. I did my homework and came out the better Bonsaian from it. Every time except this time. I have 4 plants at home that are doing just fine. Youngest is 4 years old and oldest is 12. No issues. My past has helped me prevail with them. At work however, i have 2, a seedling that my co-workers bought me (The Mini Bonsai Kit) which has not yet sprouted and another that my wife bought me on Fathers Day (6/16/19). My concern is the Fathers Day one (i don't know species, it's 1 of my weakness atm).
The plant shows signs of lack of watering. From experience i know that cant be it. The soil is moist. i have never under watered it. I thought, perhaps, my co-workers over-watered it when they care for it when i take a vacation. There is no Root Rot though.
I am looking for opinions on what YOU would do next. Before posting, my idea was to re-pot it with new Bonsai Soil. Perhaps something is wrong with the current Soil. When i took a look at the roots, i found a Worm. This was the 1st time i have ever found a worm in 1 of my in-door plants. I bought a Grow Light and since i have had the grow light on it, i see signs of growth, so i know its not dead. However, i have never successfully brought a plant back from the Dry Death look.
Will it ever be as Green again? Should i cut off some of the dead leaves? What would you do (if anything, budget friendly)?
I don't know if or when to give up. I don't want to give up on this, but, should i? I suppose i'm looking for moral support or the cold truth. My co-workers, say its dead, my wife says, it looks like its coming back from the dead. I need an outside opinion.
Thank You for your time.
Attached is the Before and After.
I am obviously new to Bonsai Nut. I most likely have used this site in the past when searching for information but i use any and all sources available to me so i never settled down. If i used your knowledge before, it was just one among many but; Thank you!
I suppose i am settling down now because i want to communicate the information not just digest it.
I have had many Bonsai in my life. I've killed many. Everything from too much sun, too much water and not enough sun and not enough water to improper transplanting. Each time i killed one, i learned from it. I researched. I did my homework and came out the better Bonsaian from it. Every time except this time. I have 4 plants at home that are doing just fine. Youngest is 4 years old and oldest is 12. No issues. My past has helped me prevail with them. At work however, i have 2, a seedling that my co-workers bought me (The Mini Bonsai Kit) which has not yet sprouted and another that my wife bought me on Fathers Day (6/16/19). My concern is the Fathers Day one (i don't know species, it's 1 of my weakness atm).
The plant shows signs of lack of watering. From experience i know that cant be it. The soil is moist. i have never under watered it. I thought, perhaps, my co-workers over-watered it when they care for it when i take a vacation. There is no Root Rot though.
I am looking for opinions on what YOU would do next. Before posting, my idea was to re-pot it with new Bonsai Soil. Perhaps something is wrong with the current Soil. When i took a look at the roots, i found a Worm. This was the 1st time i have ever found a worm in 1 of my in-door plants. I bought a Grow Light and since i have had the grow light on it, i see signs of growth, so i know its not dead. However, i have never successfully brought a plant back from the Dry Death look.
Will it ever be as Green again? Should i cut off some of the dead leaves? What would you do (if anything, budget friendly)?
I don't know if or when to give up. I don't want to give up on this, but, should i? I suppose i'm looking for moral support or the cold truth. My co-workers, say its dead, my wife says, it looks like its coming back from the dead. I need an outside opinion.
Thank You for your time.
Attached is the Before and After.