Did I kill this Water jasmine?

[mig74]

So I bought this water jasmine from a seller on Ebay which arrived on July 3. In the listing photos it had obviously been defoliated and when I received it, it had started to grow some new leaves. I decided to inspect the soil. so, I wiggled it and since it wasn't tied in, I was able to pull it out with all its soil intact. It came out in one wet brick of dense, black organic soil. So I decided to bare-root it (I did not trim any roots) and put it into a mix of lava and hyuga pumice. I kept it in the sun from the the 3rd until the 13th, but saw no new growth and some leaves would even fall off from the slightest touch or while watering. It's now in a humidity dome with some fairly weak grow lights (trying to mimic indirect but bright light). I know its still alive since there is green under the bark, but is it a gonner?

 

[namnhi]

I don't think it is a goner. Does it still have those green leaves on? You can slice the bark with a sharp knife to see if there is any white sap oozing out. If it does then it is fine.
I normally kept the trees I just repotted in a shady spot for a few days for them to heal before putting them out in the sun.

 

[vp999]

I think its still alive...I have several WJ and they are pretty tough and this is the ideal growing time for them, I pot mine in 100% Akadama because the other stuff would dry out too fast. I would bring it outside and put a bag over it...I think it's better than the grow lights. Good luck !

 

[namnhi]

I was thinking you were the one selling him this tree.

I think its still alive...I have several WJ and they are pretty and this is the ideal growing time for them, I pot mine in 100 akadama because the other stuff would dry out too fast. I would bring it outside and put a bag over it...I think it's better than the grow lights. Good luck !

 

[vp999]

I was thinking you were the one selling him this tree.

Nope...lol.

 

[mig74]

I don't think it is a goner. Does it still have those green leaves on? You can slice the bark with a sharp knife to see if there is any white sap oozing out. If it does then it is fine.
I normally kept the trees I just repotted in a shady spot for a few days for them to heal before putting them out in the sun.

yes, these photos were taken today, so these are the leaves that are currently present. I scratched the bark on the trunk with my fingernail and did see green but no sap, but it was just a very light surface scrape.

 

[namnhi]

yes, these photos were taken today, so these are the leaves that are currently present. I scratched the bark on the trunk with my fingernail and did see green but no sap, but it was just a very light surface scrape.

I think you just need to be patient. I would move it out of the indoor environment and place it outside in an afternoon shade spot.

 

[DanaWhicker]

I concur. I think it'll be fine. Morning sun, afternoon shade until it settles into its new soil, then full sun. Don't let the soil completely dry out. If draining properly, it's close to impossible to over-water these.

 

[mig74]

I think you just need to be patient. I would move it out of the indoor environment and place it outside in an afternoon shade spot.

I can do that, but the only spot i have gets direct sun from about 11am to 5pm, though I can put it under a bench where it will get shade and a bit of ambient light.