WhisperPntr
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Hey There,
I realize I may need to take a close up so you can see the leaves, (Will update after work) but in short I'm a beginner and I believe this is my 3rd month with these bonsai.
My Juniper is doing decent. Initially it was more yellowed than now but I managed to get some green back even though I want it to be healthier.
My sister's bonsai (the elm) was severely dry and forgotten. It was kept inside and all the leaves yellowed and started getting crispy and dropping. I spent a lot of time reading, researching neem oil, and finding that it was infested with spider mites. After a few months of babying I believe it is still alive (I very gently knicked the cambrium in July and it's green) but still have an issue with small spider mites.
I literally need to water it with the diluted neem treatment now and may need to place both my sisters and my own bonsai back at my apartment in pacific grove 7-8 feet apart.
Please note the pictures below where they are close are only for show. They will be placed far apart to prevent further infestation.
My question is, are these leaf colors normal for cool weather or is it heavily infested still (heaven forbid dead! I haven't knicked the cambrium since) and I have to take a different course of action?
Again I will be taking them to a different environment in pacific grove, I'm currently in carmel valley and as nice as it is, it isn't very foggy which is not as good for bonsai or so I've noticed/read.
Thank you so much for your time and expertise!
7/13/202
today
I realize I may need to take a close up so you can see the leaves, (Will update after work) but in short I'm a beginner and I believe this is my 3rd month with these bonsai.
My Juniper is doing decent. Initially it was more yellowed than now but I managed to get some green back even though I want it to be healthier.
My sister's bonsai (the elm) was severely dry and forgotten. It was kept inside and all the leaves yellowed and started getting crispy and dropping. I spent a lot of time reading, researching neem oil, and finding that it was infested with spider mites. After a few months of babying I believe it is still alive (I very gently knicked the cambrium in July and it's green) but still have an issue with small spider mites.
I literally need to water it with the diluted neem treatment now and may need to place both my sisters and my own bonsai back at my apartment in pacific grove 7-8 feet apart.
Please note the pictures below where they are close are only for show. They will be placed far apart to prevent further infestation.
My question is, are these leaf colors normal for cool weather or is it heavily infested still (heaven forbid dead! I haven't knicked the cambrium since) and I have to take a different course of action?
Again I will be taking them to a different environment in pacific grove, I'm currently in carmel valley and as nice as it is, it isn't very foggy which is not as good for bonsai or so I've noticed/read.
Thank you so much for your time and expertise!
7/13/202
today