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Well keeping it inside is the first problem. Where are you keeping it inside? Is it on top of a humidity tray? Do you have a lighting system?

Well inside your house it won't be deciduous so you can rule that out. It's good that the soil drains easily, we can rule that out too. Misting 4-5 times a week won't help raise the humidity. The humidity inside of a house is dangerously low, and the tree doesn't like it.
If at all possible, it needs to be outside. For beginners, it's very hard to keep a bonsai inside without knowing some stuff about humidity trays and proper lighting. Is there a way you could keep it outside?

26-Mar-2008	#4
SlapSlapSlappy bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Dec-2007 Location: Phoenix Country: AZ USA Posts: 102	Well keeping it inside is the first problem. Where are you keeping it inside? Is it on top of a humidity tray? Do you have a lighting system? Well inside your house it won't be deciduous so you can rule that out. It's good that the soil drains easily, we can rule that out too. Misting 4-5 times a week won't help raise the humidity. The humidity inside of a house is dangerously low, and the tree doesn't like it. If at all possible, it needs to be outside. For beginners, it's very hard to keep a bonsai inside without knowing some stuff about humidity trays and proper lighting. Is there a way you could keep it outside?