Redwood Ryan
Masterpiece
Keep in mind the seedlings will need to grow for several years, probably 5 or more, before you can begin bonsai training.
NEW TREE!!!
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koda659
Yamadori
Ik but this way its all controled by me so I get exactly what I want.
koda659
Yamadori
Update: HELP!
So acouple days know and shes not looking to healthy tips of leave are drooping, darkened in colour, and dead spots are starting to appear. What should I do, im just watering with distilled water, should I repot her cause maybe its the soil or what. I really want to keep it alive.
So acouple days know and shes not looking to healthy tips of leave are drooping, darkened in colour, and dead spots are starting to appear. What should I do, im just watering with distilled water, should I repot her cause maybe its the soil or what. I really want to keep it alive.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
May as well....
You're not losing much if it dies.
And if it does.....I'll give you your lighter back!
Sorce
koda659
Yamadori
Lolz, I know its not much of a loss just kinda hoping to try and keep her alive. This is my first bonsai tree so im learning as I go just dnt know what the signs could mean. Im keeping a close eye on it and if it starts getting worse ill repot.
My experience with the walmart ficus is that they are generally bulletproof.
And, yes, I killed all of mine but I know why: they were in a room too cold for them this winter.
However I bought a retusa (same as you) 2 years ago, re-pot it immediately and start to mess with it close to immediately too: I pruned it, chopped some branch and put it in a tent because I was trying to get aerial roots, then chopped the base of the tree because I didn't like the S shape it has, plant the top part in a pot where it rooted and so on...
During all this time and up to the cold of this winter my tree was doing perfectly well.
So I'll say: whatever you have in mind, go for it.
And also: I won't worry too much about the spots on the leaves, they look perfectly healthy otherwise and (once again my own experience speaking) Walmart ficus have a way to tell you they notice the environment has changed. Frequently their leaves turn yellow and fall (while looking perfectly healthy on the other hand) for a while and then the tree goes back producing new ones. But brown spots and tips are frequent too.
An alarming sign would be if the leaves start to become dry and crispy, or wrinkly, as long as they look like yours (I'd say fatty and waxy) it should be fine.
And, yes, I killed all of mine but I know why: they were in a room too cold for them this winter.
However I bought a retusa (same as you) 2 years ago, re-pot it immediately and start to mess with it close to immediately too: I pruned it, chopped some branch and put it in a tent because I was trying to get aerial roots, then chopped the base of the tree because I didn't like the S shape it has, plant the top part in a pot where it rooted and so on...
During all this time and up to the cold of this winter my tree was doing perfectly well.
So I'll say: whatever you have in mind, go for it.
And also: I won't worry too much about the spots on the leaves, they look perfectly healthy otherwise and (once again my own experience speaking) Walmart ficus have a way to tell you they notice the environment has changed. Frequently their leaves turn yellow and fall (while looking perfectly healthy on the other hand) for a while and then the tree goes back producing new ones. But brown spots and tips are frequent too.
An alarming sign would be if the leaves start to become dry and crispy, or wrinkly, as long as they look like yours (I'd say fatty and waxy) it should be fine.
koda659
Yamadori
Ok im just waiting to get a better pot first before I repot it.
koda659
Yamadori
Just repoted her today and wired her up abit. Tell me how she looks. Plus a new tree I picked up from a bonsai nursery near me, its a Barbados cherry tree I wired her a little ast well. Drop some suggestions abd comment on them.
koda659
Yamadori
Barbados cherry tree
koda659
Yamadori
Did a quick restyle and pruning to cherry
