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Hi Jas,
It doesn't sound good. How long has it been since you've been back?

Try soaking it in water for 1 hour. When the soil completely dries, it needs soaking to get moisture back into the root ball. Top watering probably won't do it.

If it'd been a few weeks and a juniper is looking dry and crispy and the foliage falls off when you touch it, well, that's it!

Please don't feel too bad. This kind of thing happens. Bonsai should never be allowed to dry out. Juniper is tougher than most plants, but it isn't quite a cactus.

Regards,

Matt

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TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,742	Re: My dying bonsai Hi Jas, It doesn't sound good. How long has it been since you've been back? Try soaking it in water for 1 hour. When the soil completely dries, it needs soaking to get moisture back into the root ball. Top watering probably won't do it. If it'd been a few weeks and a juniper is looking dry and crispy and the foliage falls off when you touch it, well, that's it! Please don't feel too bad. This kind of thing happens. Bonsai should never be allowed to dry out. Juniper is tougher than most plants, but it isn't quite a cactus. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!