Help! I went on vacation from school and took my bonsai with me. I thought I found a good place to put my bonsai and I have been watering it every week (since it’s winter season) but the leaves are turning very light, almost pale green. Can someone let me know what’s going on and what I can do to fix this? Please!
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Harry Bushwhacker
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Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
Are you keeping it indoors?
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Dead, just has't fallen down yet. The smartest bonsaiists I know don't keep Junipers indoors. Is that why they're smart, or because they're smart? Both.
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
And now you're keeping it indoors?
I mean, you're not providing a lot of key information. It looks bad. It might already be dead.
Junipers need to be outdoors all year round. They can turn color in winter, but I see more issues in the foliage that are pretty worrying. Don't get your hopes up.
I mean, you're not providing a lot of key information. It looks bad. It might already be dead.
Junipers need to be outdoors all year round. They can turn color in winter, but I see more issues in the foliage that are pretty worrying. Don't get your hopes up.
I had no idea! I’m new to bonsai and so I had my bonsai indoors back in my dorm and it looked pretty good, I’ll attach an image too. I got my bonsai last August and it had looked very healthy. This is how it looked right before I left for vacation which was early December
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Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Juniper in a cup with no drainage. Cool. Like a dead body is cool.
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
Juniper can look alive for a long time before showing it is in a death spiral. I believe your tree was dead before holiday.
Try again with a species good for indoor.
Try again with a species good for indoor.
thank you!
cheap_walmart_art
Omono
Don't beat yourself up about it, this stuff happens. Here are some good beginner articles and resources to help you not repeat your mistake. If you are going to keep your next tree in a similar situation, my advice would be to water it in your sink and let it drain completely - that coffee cup will just hold the water and it will wick back up into your pot and act as if you have no drainage.
Start here and move on to the articles link at the end: https://www.evergreengardenworks.com/bonsaip.htm
Another good springboard for a beginner. The paid beginners course videos they offer are good too: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/basics
You could also check with your college library and see if they have the following books that could be had via inter library loan:
"Bonsai" by Peter Warren
"Bonsai Basics" by Harry Harrington
"Bonsai Workshop" by Herb Gustafson
"Bonsai Beginners Bible" by Peter Chan (this one may be dated)
You can also search YouTube for "Bonsai Beginner Series" by Bonsai Mirai.
This should keep you busy for awhile.
Start here and move on to the articles link at the end: https://www.evergreengardenworks.com/bonsaip.htm
Another good springboard for a beginner. The paid beginners course videos they offer are good too: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/basics
You could also check with your college library and see if they have the following books that could be had via inter library loan:
"Bonsai" by Peter Warren
"Bonsai Basics" by Harry Harrington
"Bonsai Workshop" by Herb Gustafson
"Bonsai Beginners Bible" by Peter Chan (this one may be dated)
You can also search YouTube for "Bonsai Beginner Series" by Bonsai Mirai.
This should keep you busy for awhile.
Don't beat yourself up about it, this stuff happens. Here are some good beginner articles and resources to help you not repeat your mistake. If you are going to keep your next tree in a similar situation, my advice would be to water it in your sink and let it drain completely - that coffee cup will just hold the water and it will wick back up into your pot and act as if you have no drainage.
Start here and move on to the articles link at the end: https://www.evergreengardenworks.com/bonsaip.htm
Another good springboard for a beginner. The paid beginners course videos they offer are good too: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/basics
You could also check with your college library and see if they have the following books that could be had via inter library loan:
"Bonsai" by Peter Warren
"Bonsai Basics" by Harry Harrington
"Bonsai Workshop" by Herb Gustafson
"Bonsai Beginners Bible" by Peter Chan (this one may be dated)
You can also search YouTube for "Bonsai Beginner Series" by Bonsai Mirai.
This should keep you busy for awhile.
Thank you so much! You’re a godsend!
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Go buy a fig (Ficus). There are many different leaf forms, so you should be able to find one you like. They are usually cheaper, too. An alternative is Schefflera arboricola, Umbrella Tree. None of them should ever be in standing water. Try to water them with just enough water to get a few drops of of the drainage hole. Touch the soil with your finger, if dry water, if not wait a day or two. They can be dry for few days without harm. Burtt Davi fig:
Ficus Benjamina 'Too Little' var. Dutch Treat
Ficus Benjamina Golden Benjamin
Ficus microcarpa 'Green Island'
Ficus microcarpa 'Green Mound'
These are all figs
Ficus Benjamina 'Too Little' var. Dutch Treat
Ficus Benjamina Golden Benjamin
Ficus microcarpa 'Green Island'
Ficus microcarpa 'Green Mound'
These are all figs
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
It is dead. Junipers are not houseplants. I have been practicing horticulture 60 years and I would be hard pressed to keep one inside. Start over with a hardy tropical like a ficus which has been suggested.
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