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4-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Jan-2008
Location: sussex
Country: uk
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Cheers Mcspeedfor the reply, thing is im at work all day and trusting my Mrs to remember to that daily is another thing, not that she's scatty you understand nor forgetful by anymeans, nope i would deffinatly not say that about her.. So im still left with only really being able to change the air after work, when its been in the icu for about 9 1/2 hours
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4-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Mar-2006
Location: West Springfield Massachusetts
Country: USA
USDA Zone: zone 5
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 I take it the little lady reads over your shoulder on occasion. Alright try maybe proping it on a corner maybe, or perhaps a few well placed vent holes to allow a bit of circulation. (ie maybe a 1/8'' hole top and bottom of 2 sides, see how this affects the mold growing, if needed a couple more as the days go by, till the mold stops.) a light dilute vinegar solution and soft brush will eliminate your mold. Luck.
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4-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Jan-2008
Location: sussex
Country: uk
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Ok Mcspeed, thanks for the vinegar tip i will give it ago, and will also leave a gap on the corner and see how that goes, failing that i eill make some holes in the icu.
Thanks again, Lee |
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4-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
 
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My feeling is that the mold should be eliminated by leaving the ICU off for a day. Cleaning the mold with the vinegar is certainly a good idea. My feelings are that I would rasther have the ICU in poorer light than putting in a place that would create mold.
If I neglected to tell you the following, I apologize in advance: Water the soil well (do not spray the tree) and do not water again until the soil is almost dry. Then water and, again do not do any spraying of the tree. The tree will take care of the oxygen and Co2 exchange, and within a month you should see a lot of new growth. Good luck.... Sorry, I haven't been on the forum, since I have been up to my ears teaching!!
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5-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Jan-2008
Location: sussex
Country: uk
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Hi, i left a gap last night and today and there was no mould. As Mcspeed said it kind of defeats the object of having the icu though! clorsner you said you would rather have it in poorer light than mould! Maybe im fussing to much about moving my Serrisa! but i know they dont like change, and to be honest im a bit worried about moving it incase it doesn't like the move. Do you think im fussing to much?
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5-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
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I have never found that Serissa are as fussy as most people say. First things first. Get your Serissa healthy. I am still of the opinion that lower light is better than defeating the purpose of the ICU. The serissa will compensate by growing bigger leaves, but at least it should start to recover.
One other thing you could try, rather than move it away, is to place a piece of card board in front of the window to block the direct light hitting the ICU. Good luck, Carl
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6-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Jan-2008
Location: sussex
Country: uk
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OK thaks clrosner i think i'll put abit of cardboard where the directlight hits the icu, and see how it goes. All though weather is overcast at the moment so its not too not much of a problem .
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7-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Jan-2008
Location: sussex
Country: uk
Posts: 50
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I went to a local Bonsai place today that i have just found out about. And im glad i did as my wife and son brought me a fathers day pressent, a group of golden larch (pseudolarix). Anyway i got chatting to the owner and told him about the trouble im having with my serrisa. He gave me some advice and said i should take all the leafs off it ( so as they wouldn't get sun burnt) and put outside and that the sun would be a natural anticeptic for it.
could anyone give me there views on this please? thanks Lee Oh and a picture of the Larch ...cost £30 so about $60 |
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8-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Artisan
Join Date: Mar-2008
Location: Howell
Country: USA
Posts: 119
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Lee, the Larch forest looks great. Seems like a good buy!!!
Hope your Serrisa gets better too. Even if it does not, do not feel bad. I have read on this Forum that many have tried several times in vain with them and many have given up. Although some have raised Serrissas without problems. I would also like to hear from someone about defoiliating. Miy Serrissa is about 3 months old and has been going downhill since coming home from the nursery (Greenhouse). It was indoors and losing leaves after they would yellow. Weather here in Michigan has just turned warm enough so mine has finally gone outside. Since going outside it has not lost one leaf. However, many of the leaves have confinued to get brown tips and turn yellow. I have tried pulling them off and the are firmly attached. When it was indoors yellow leafs would fall off at the lightest touch. Should I leave them on even though they look terrible, or defoliate? I can not decide? |
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15-Jun-2008
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bonsaiTALK Artisan
Join Date: May-2008
Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Country: USA
USDA Zone: 5B-6A
AHS Heat Zone: 3 4 5
Posts: 118
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I stress emphatically this is not to say that any advice offered is incorrect. It may be perfect advice, dead on the nose, in California. It may be absolute fatal advice for a Serissa in Pennsylvania. It is absolutely important to understand, especially with Serissa, that humidity, watering requirements, sun requirements etc. will vary by a wide margin in different heat zones (this is true of all plants not just Bonsai). I live in Zone 5B-6A and am currently struggling with my Serissa. This being a direct result of following advice given by, but not realizing the person giving same lived in the great state of Michigan, hardly in same zone as I. Until I was enlightened by a wise Bonsai guru, I almost killed my Serissa. It currently is recovering, hopefully, and will pay greater attention to responses based on ZONES.
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