Hello,
I have a Princess Persimmon bonsai tree, and I'm concerned about its soil. When I bought the tree (from California), I was instructed to keep it outside and water it every other day, as it gets very thirsty. I've been keeping it outside, however, I live in Seattle and we get rain almost every day here in the winter. I keep it on the balcony, which has a roof, so it doesn't get rained on directly, however since the air is so humid from the rain the soil in the tree never gets dry, it is always muddy. When I first got the tree I tried keeping it indoors for a few days and it didn't like that, all of the branches started to sag - it perked up when it went outside again. One other thing about the soil is it has a thick layer of rocks above it, about 1.5" of rock and then soil, so maybe that is keeping in the moisture. What is the best way to care for this tree in this environment? I rarely water it since the soil is always damp/muddy.
Thanks,
Becky
I have a Princess Persimmon bonsai tree, and I'm concerned about its soil. When I bought the tree (from California), I was instructed to keep it outside and water it every other day, as it gets very thirsty. I've been keeping it outside, however, I live in Seattle and we get rain almost every day here in the winter. I keep it on the balcony, which has a roof, so it doesn't get rained on directly, however since the air is so humid from the rain the soil in the tree never gets dry, it is always muddy. When I first got the tree I tried keeping it indoors for a few days and it didn't like that, all of the branches started to sag - it perked up when it went outside again. One other thing about the soil is it has a thick layer of rocks above it, about 1.5" of rock and then soil, so maybe that is keeping in the moisture. What is the best way to care for this tree in this environment? I rarely water it since the soil is always damp/muddy.
Thanks,
Becky