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About a month ago I was given a willow leaf ficus that had been loosing its leaves. It was in very damp soil, figuring that was the issue, I repotted the tree in a larger pot using a well draining “tropical” mix recommended by the bonsai shop near me.
Since then the tree has continued to loose what leaves were left and the distal part of the branches turned brown and frail. I read that I should cut the dying branches back to where they are white and healthier in order to encourage new growth, but nothing has seemed to happen yet and I am left with a skeleton of a tree with only three main branches.
The tree is in by my bedroom window and I run a humidifier almost everyday for a good 4-5 hours. I love plants but am new to the art of bonsai so I was wondering if anyone thinks there is any hope! I’m planning on holding out and seeing what the summer brings, but I would appreciate any advice or opinions on the matter!
Since then the tree has continued to loose what leaves were left and the distal part of the branches turned brown and frail. I read that I should cut the dying branches back to where they are white and healthier in order to encourage new growth, but nothing has seemed to happen yet and I am left with a skeleton of a tree with only three main branches.
The tree is in by my bedroom window and I run a humidifier almost everyday for a good 4-5 hours. I love plants but am new to the art of bonsai so I was wondering if anyone thinks there is any hope! I’m planning on holding out and seeing what the summer brings, but I would appreciate any advice or opinions on the matter!