LiquidSkin
Yamadori
I live in a apartment building there is no yard or place to put them outside
Indoor Mulberry Chinese Elm Dwarf Pomegranate and more
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Fair enough. If indoors is your only option maybe try a few more indoor friendly options. I do overwinter my dwarf pomegranate inside and it bloomed all winter.
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Are they still alive?
LiquidSkin
Yamadori
Yes, I did a small update a few days back and am doing one today too.
LiquidSkin
Yamadori
The mulberry was growing crazy 2' + branches so I chopped it back. Here are before and after pics
LiquidSkin
Yamadori
Wow this Mulberry is awesome so many fruits all over the place every time I cut it back. Here is a quick update on the progress so far.
^^^ see the buds poping all over
^^^ see the buds poping all over
LiquidSkin
Yamadori
The Mulberry is doing awesome as is the Chinese Elm! Miss Mulberry has a ton of fruit this time. However, I've noticed some brown spots on a leaf here and there which I think might be some type of blight fungus. Because there is no fan in the tent to move the air around. This may get worse if I don't get a fan because I bought a new 3'x3'x5' tent for bonsai.
I didn't like how the pomegranate was growing so now it is gone. In it's place will be a dwarf/micro tomato plant. Micro dwarf types generally grow cherry size tomato's. It is being grown for my mother since her outdoor cherry tomato's didn't do very well this year. After that maybe a new tropical bonsai.
Everything else is still alive and doing well. Here are some update pictures.
First an overview picture
a picture showing some mulberry fruit
The mulberry trunk
Look how big the Chinese Elm has gotten
Last but not least is the ficus is now leafing out after it's defoliation
I didn't like how the pomegranate was growing so now it is gone. In it's place will be a dwarf/micro tomato plant. Micro dwarf types generally grow cherry size tomato's. It is being grown for my mother since her outdoor cherry tomato's didn't do very well this year. After that maybe a new tropical bonsai.
Everything else is still alive and doing well. Here are some update pictures.
First an overview picture
a picture showing some mulberry fruit
The mulberry trunk
Look how big the Chinese Elm has gotten
Last but not least is the ficus is now leafing out after it's defoliation
Perrywinkle
Mame
If you’re getting fungal growth on the leaves I would definitely add air circulation to your tent. Even just a small fan would help a lot. You could try some neem oil spray on the leaves to treat. Or just cut off that part of the plant if it’s small.
LiquidSkin
Yamadori
Thank you for the help! I do have fungicide spray if it's a fungus
LiquidSkin
Yamadori
Can you generous b-nuts help me identify what is happening to the leaves? I sprayed it with a copper based food safe funguside just in case that was the problem.
Is this a fungus?
Is this a fungus?
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Perrywinkle
Mame
I’m by no means an expert but honestly that just looks like normal leaf browning along the edges. Though someone else can chime in.
LiquidSkin
Yamadori
So the old leaves just kinda go brown on mulberries?
Perrywinkle
Mame
Most trees lose leaves from time to time. It’s what they do. I wouldn’t be worried if you see some leaves turn brown and fall off. I can’t really tell with certainty if your leaves have a fungal problem or not but since you already sprayed I would just let the tree rest and see how it develops.
LiquidSkin
Yamadori
Had to chopped back the mulberry today
Before
after
overview
Everything is doing well.
Before
after
overview
Everything is doing well.
LiquidSkin
Yamadori
Any advise is appreciated.
Perrywinkle
Mame
It honestly looks good. You’ve gotten quite a lot of growth. You’re gonna want to start preparing for winter though. I’m no expert but I think winter dormancy needs to be triggered through reducing day length.
Of course this only applies to the mulberry and the pomegranate.
Of course this only applies to the mulberry and the pomegranate.
I've overwintered a pomegranate indoors under lights with no issues, bloomed all winter.
Perrywinkle
Mame
That's good to hear Carol. Winter flowers are wonderful
LiquidSkin
Yamadori
Miss Mulberry got a defoliation and trim today
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
What motivation do you have for defoliation this time of year? Aren't you afraid of stimulating late growth that will most probably freeze?
