Hi, I posted before about a bougainvillea bonsai which has since died (flowers.com potted in the completely wrong type of soil go figure) I have since then got a money tree bonsai for myself (sorry don't know the proper name) and my father has gotten a new bougainvillea for himself.
Both were doing really good over the summer and fall, lots of new growth and plenty of leaves.
Ever since winter started (I live near Chicago) the plants seemed to take a turn for the worse.
The money tree developed some root rot and I had to remove one of the 4 trunks that made it up, since then ive been careful with the watering, but now im noticing that the new growth that was starting to appear on one of the trunks is beggining to turn black where tiny leaves were just forming, is this a sign of further root rot? I do use a bonsai fertilizer on it from time to time. Also it lost quite a few of its leaves, and some due to my cat munching on it. Any advice as to what to do? I also noticed some little white bugs running around a little while back
The bougainvillea seems to be okay except it lost over half its leaves, but its still growing new ones. Im wondering if this is normal for it because it is after all a tropical plant and its inside a house during winter.
Whats your best advice for these two bonsais? Im most concerned for the money tree and preventing further root rot, how much water is really best for it? I though I had it figured it out but apparently not or otherwise I wouldn't have had to lose a whole trunk to rot.
Thanks in advance
