Hi there,
I bought two very nice bonsais in a flower shop here nearby (Netherlands), they seemed to know a bit about it, but apparently they didn't know jack about it. One of the plants had an aphid in it and when I returned it and asked more questions about the fact that one of em is throwing off ALL it's leaves, they didn't seem to know anything more about the bonsai trees then me. I'm really a beginner in growing plants, certainly in growing bonsais. Now, they look like they're dying... Not good
I've bought these two plants :
With a lot of looking through the net, I think i have a Carmona microphylla, Fukien Tea that is and a Common Boxwood, don't know the latin name, is this correct?
Next to that they're on a large table right now where it should get the most light in this time of year. It's pretty dark these days now but soon it'll have some sun shiny days (I hope).
I have the plants a bit more then a month now. When I bought them they were full of leaves. The soil doesn't smell bad, if I would have to choose between too moist or dry i'd go for dry , so it can't be from too much water I think.
I've been watering the plants 2 times a week and been spraying them 2 times a week, should I change this to whenever the soil feels dry? And should I emerge the pot fully in water once a week, once a month?
I know I need to go read up some more on Bonsai and maybe even join a Bonsai for beginners class, but I really don't have the time right now and I don't want my Bonsais to die
Plz tell me if I'm doing the right things and if I can have any hope of them not dying completely...
Thx in advance
Bucky