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Hi there, A few months ago I cut a big branch that I thought didn't look pretty. I covered the cut with some kind of vaseline. Soon after, this part of the trunk looked different, as if it was permanently wet. Although the tree kept creating new shoots, and although this tree has been...

2 months ago I got a ginseng looking Ficus that was in a training pot and doing well. I let it grow wild until a week ago when I decided to repot it in a proper zinsheng pot and proper bonsai soil. Ever since then the leaves have been drying up and falling down. The new soil does not...

Hi there, I am to report a ginsenging ficus I got a month ago. I must say, I am lazy and I will buy already made soil rather than making my own. I have a few questions: 1) How many quarts of soil do I need for a 7" round x 3.5" high pot? 2) do I need to buy pebbles to put at the...

Dear Friends, I got this Chinese Elm about a month ago. It arrived very healthy, and within a couple of days started to loose leaves. A week later, it lost most of its leaves. I realized that the tree was being invaded by mites. I bought pyrethrin and sprayed the tree, and got a new light...

Hi there, I just got this Seybrook from eBay. The pot it's in, while charming and weathered, does not have a drain. So I am thinking to repot the tree into a smaller pot and, therefore, will change the soil. This will be my first time repotting a tree. What types of soil do I need and...

Hey guys, I just acquired this ficus ginseng for a meager sum of money. It is about 14" high, and I would like to keep it at 6". Which means: cutting all of the branches and the leaves. What amazes me with this tree is that there are no new shoots on the branches underneath the...

I came across these guys at Home Depot yesterday: They have Ficus, some Fukien Teas and others I couldn't identify. What I cannot fathom is why would the glue the little pebbles and the "moss" together? If one wants to properly water their tree they would have to break down the...

Hey guys, Two weeks ago I got a Chinese Elm from eBay (pictures below). I know that Elms loose their leaves. Mine arrived fully leafed, and started loosing them after a few days. I keep a close eye on soil moister and mist the tree twice a day at least. I've heard good and not so good...

Hello everyone, I've been using humidity trays for a year now (they come with the pot). I read on many websites that humidity trays do wonders to keep the bonsais humid. Now, on this forum, I've read many bad things about those trays. I've read that best is to have a humidifier in the...

Hey Folks, My first (and only bonsai at the moment) tree is a schefflera. A fellow Bonsainut member told me about a website called Fuku Bonsai and their growing techniques for scheffleras. Their techniques consist of cutting back the tree very hard to force the almost-trunk-looking...

Good morning, This is my second post on the forum (my first one was in regards to a Serissa that I killed because of overwatering). My first bonsai is a schefflera (Hawaiian Umbrella Tree). I've had it since January of 2011, I keep it indoor under a growing light half of the time. I...

Hello there, I only have one bonsai (left), a schefflera arboricola. It's growing nicely, with new shoots appearing every week. After a few months just letting it grow and accustomed to my home's environment, I cut some branches and leaves. I am just not sure how to style that tree...

Hello All, This is my very first post on the forum. I've been into bonsais since December of 2011 only. I have two small trees: one Hawaiian Umbrella Tree and a Mount Fuji Serissa. They both live inside and are under a growing light 24/7. One and a half month ago, I started watering them...