Recent content by Elmstien

Thank you! I appreciate it.

Led wasn't on in the picture. I'd say the tree is b/w fifteen and eighteen inches, but im not there to measure now. I'd certainly be interested in traveling to bonsai clubs in the nj area.

Ok, so here is a better picture. Try and keep in mind that I watered the soil just before taking the picture. I live in New Jersey. I repotted once using what was marketed as bonsai soil, though a bit of sand and perlite were added to create more soil.

I have a 12x12 led panel suspended an inch or so above the plant. It is extremely bright, it would be painful to look at directly. I dont have the exact light output levels for it.

Hahaha

I live in the northeast US. Soil doesn't look good, huh. I have led growlights, not fluorescents, btw and I do test the soil w/ a moisture meter to double check water logging in the soil. If I start over w/ a new elm, is there anyone who has anything positive to say about keeping it indoors...

Ok, bottom line, if this tree is alive, what can I do to make it healthy again?

Turface, clay, perlite and sand

Also, my soil drains in about a second or two. I don't see where I'm going wrong w/ the soil.

I just scratched the bark back a bit. There's definitely a bit of green, but a lot of brown...

I have well draining soil and water only when the soil is getting a bit dry, like once, maybe twice a week. I feel like there is something else going on here.

Here's a quick picture

Sorry for not clarifying. I felt the tree wasn't doing very well; the sunlight is really awful and my house provides too much shade. I was hoping the move inside (again, w/ proper equipment) would give it a chance to really flourish.

Okay, so here's what's going on. I have a chinese elm I got about two years ago, it's a bonsai, not a pre-bonsai, though I have been planting it in a deeper pot to try and thicken the trunk up a bit. Previous fall, spring and summer I put outside in (northern) sunlight. When winter came around I...