PatArizona

G'day amanning...

"...If those rocks are glued in place please remove them..."

If glued on...no "please" about it! If glued on...take them off, or your bonsai will die.

I'm sure your bonsai is a Ficus microcarpa...aka Chinese Banyan, Retusa, Nitida, Green Island, Rotundifolia, Green Spire, Green Emerald, and others. Yours is a Ficus microcarpa, but commonly called Ginseng Ficus due to the oversized roots above the soil surface.

Any Ficus is likely to loose it's leaves when it is moved...sometimes moving even from one corner to another...in the same room.

By all means, use those "bonsaihunk" websites...Jerry one of North America's FICUS BONSAI MASTERs, in spite of living in Whitefish, Montana.

So, amanning, welcome to the wonderful world of bonsai...

Always remember...bonsai is a trip that requires time and patience.

Welcome aboard...enjoy the journey.

Pat

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