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In case anyone is wondering, my tree isn't doing so hot (surprise, surprise). Moisture levels have been good, and it's getting plenty of sunshine. The foliage has gotten some bounce/elasticity back (much less brittle to the touch), but the color is very disheartening. It's super pale and...

Thanks! I guess growing a baby is allowed to trump caring for a bonsai. Ha. :D

Yeah... I probably remembered to water it once a month on average. It was pretty frozen here for the first two months of that period, so I think it was not too damaging at first - lucky timing in that regard. As others have said, the green color on most of the foliage is fooling to the eye -...

Thank you! Tree is outside, not far from a fence so should be plenty protected, getting shade/dappled shade in the am and full sun in the afternoon. Temps are pretty moderate for the next few weeks, so we will just wait and see. We are supposed to get some heavy rain next week - since heavy...

Yes, the pictures were taken minutes before my post. Thank you! It has definitely been too moist - the soil is still very moist. I made sure it had ample drainage but the temps in the garage (daily highs between 50 and 70) plus no sunshine has surely been too much. I don't see another hard...

I received my first bonsai, a beautiful Juniper for Christmas, and was very excited about caring for it. I'm in NE Kansas, so I put my tree in the garage to winter and was pretty diligent checking up on it. For about six weeks. Then, I got pregnant and endured the worst morning sickness I've...

Good to know! Hopefully in the future, I'll find a year-round spot for it outside.

Thank you! Yes, no glue apparent, and I think its beautiful. I received the tree from my brother and sister in law. They did good!! :) A few days ago we had a couple of warm days in the 50s and I took the opportunity to move it outside. After posting here I moved it into the garage, and...

Thank you!! I was also leaning towards the garage, but unsure about whether zero light would be bad news. I am glad you said not to repot - I'm itching for information, but I don't want to shock it with too much attention. I'll go easy to start :)

Hi! I just received my first bonsai for Christmas. I've been reading just enough to know how little I know... you know? :) I live in NE Kansas. I understand keeping a Juniper inside all the time is a bad idea, but I'm concerned about whether the little guy can handle the freezing temps. On...