What's wrong with these two satsuki?

[junmilo]

Hi all,

Instead of growing new leaves...these two little satsuki are slowly turning into this...any help or ideas?


Thank you

J

 

[just.wing.it]

Too wet??

 

[penumbra]

Looks like they are too wet to me also.

 

[junmilo]

Too wet??

So I'll just water them from once a week to three times a month...for awhile...and see what happens...

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Looks like too wet or maybe a disease of the roots, if the latter, it will slowly waste away.

 

[rockm]

So I'll just water them from once a week to three times a month...for awhile...and see what happens...

Watering on a set schedule is a death sentence. Bonsai need water when they need it. It's not a "water once" a day, week , etc. It's "water when the soil surface goes dry" which can be anywhere between a day, a week, 12 hours, 3 hour etc.

 

[shinmai]

If you are uncertain a to whether to water, try placing a bamboo skewer about halfway down into the soil and leave it there. When you pull it out to check it, if it's wet, you don't need to water. If it's only slightly damp, you'll need to water soon. If it's dry, you need to water now.
If you use kanuma, you can tell things are starting to get dry if the soil at the surface starts to revert to its original light tan color. This can be a little deceptive on a windy day, as the surface will dry from evaporation before the interior gets dry, but a quick peek at the trusty bamboo skewer will tell you what's going on inside.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

If you are uncertain a to whether to water, try placing a bamboo skewer about halfway down into the soil and leave it there. When you pull it out to check it, if it's wet, you don't need to water. If it's only slightly damp, you'll need to water soon. If it's dry, you need to water now.
If you use kanuma, you can tell things are starting to get dry if the soil at the surface starts to revert to its original light tan color. This can be a little deceptive on a windy day, as the surface will dry from evaporation before the interior gets dry, but a quick peek at the trusty bamboo skewer will tell you what's going on inside.

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[Forsoothe!]

It's autumn! They are setting buds at the tips of branches for next year. Nothings grows year-around, it's time to rest, water a little less and expect them to park for the winter until ~late February of March.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

It's autumn! They are setting buds at the tips of branches for next year. Nothings grows year-around, it's time to rest, water a little less and expect them to park for the winter until ~late February of March.

While this is true, the OP azalea has bigger problems, likely it’s a watering issue; too little, then too much, or sitting inside.
This is not a normal look for fall.

 

[rockm]

While this is true, the OP azalea has bigger problems, likely it’s a watering issue; too little, then too much, or sitting inside.
This is not a normal look for fall.

Agree. This is not a good look for an azalea this time of year. There is a watering problem--I'd bet the soil/pot is staying constantly wet and/or the pot has water pooling in the bottom. This is typical of what happens when an azalea gets too much water. The pic doesn't show the soil surface clearly, but you can see it is a bit boggy.