Please help ill bonsai pics included

aesir22

in a previous thread i said i had a dying bonsai. i have posted pics of it on here, a pic of the full thing, and a close up. the leaves are really dry. it has recently been repotted due to the fact that there was practically no compost in it before because the roots were that out of control. any suggestions as to what species it is or what i can do to help it revive? it was repotted 3days ago - i know it would take time to get better but any suggestions welcome!

thank you all!

danny

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RedPine

The species is a Ligustrum/privet. You may try scratching a little bark back and checking the cambium for a moist green look. If you don't find moist green under the bark skin it is toasted.

Also give us the history of the tree, how long have you had it, where do you keep it etc.. . This will help us at least figure out where you went wrong. As far as saving it an evenly moist soil, good light and constant tempature avove 65f will help if it is still alive.

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aesir22

just checked, its most definitely got plenty of green under the bark! you think it could just be a waiting game from here? shall i pinch off the current foliage?

aesir22

sorry didnt see second part of message. not even had it a week, bought it because it was in poor condition and had hoped to save it - it looked so nice i didnt want it to die! its indoors atm, in good but not direct sunlight, temp is warm.

RedPine

You can clean the dry crumbley stuff off if you like. It must have gone into shut down from neglect then or has dried up, you will have to let it be and see if it comes back. Remember not to overwater during this rehab time, just enough to keep the roots from going dry. What is the weather like outdoors over there, if the weather is nice outdoors will really help.

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aesir22

it looked like that before repotting lol. i'll leave it for a few weeks, what kind of signs should i be looking for to indicate it is getting better or worse?

RedPine

Brand new bud tips emerging with in the next 2 weeks.

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aesir22

thank you for the help. im glad you mentioned keeping watering to a minimum, wouldn't have thought of that. once every few days suffice maybe?

RedPine

You will have to get a toothpick, put in the soil and once per day and check the soil, if you push the pick in and it comes out with wetness to it or some wettish soil stuck to it you can skip watering that day. When the toothpick comes out dry that means the middle of the soil is dry and needs a drink. This trick will get you started on learning when to water. In a small bonsai style pot is best to let the soil go nearly dry but never completely dry. Soil can dry out on the bottom or the top and still be wet in the middle, so checking throughly will help. With a good bonsai soil you can water daily but yours looks more like potting soil?

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