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31-Oct-2001
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HELP! My bonsai is sick!
This is a very common question. We are happy to help with specific inquiries about your bonsai but we need some information to do it. Please feel free to post your question to the
Just highlight the text below and copy (control-c) then start a new message and paste it in (control-v) with your replies. 1. What kind of bonsai do you have and how long have you had it? 2. Where did you get it, and what was its condition at the time you acquired it? 3. When did you notice the problem? 4. How have you been watering it and how frequently? 5. What region are you located geographically and where are you keeping your tree, indoors or out, full sun, part sun, shade? 6. Does the soil have any unpleasant odor? 7. When was the tree last repotted? 8. Is there any discoloration of the foliage? Would you describe it as turgid and green, dry and brown, wilting, mottled or partially eaten? If you brush the foliage with a fingertip, does it fall off? 9. Is there evidence of pests, like ants or aphids? 10. Can you post a picture of your tree to the forum?
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22-Mar-2005
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brian
Join Date: Mar-2005
Country: UK
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Help Required with my Chinese Elm
Hope you can help me!
I have a Chinese Elm that is about 60 years old and it's very sick - it has lost much of its leaves. When I water the tree I often catch sight of a white caterpiller like animal no more than a millimetre or so in length - I am sure there are lots of them. This is the second time this has happened. The first time (without advice!) I immersed it in warm soapy water for a while before repotting. Now it has happened again I want some EXPERT advice: How do I kill the caterpillar without further harming the tree? What type of soil should I used to repot? How do I nurse it backi to health? How do I ensure this does not happen again? Thank you! |
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11-Oct-2005
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Apr-2005
Posts: 4
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just to catch up. I am new to this.
How is your tree now? Did you solve the problem.
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I am shaun and live in norwich, norfolk, england. I belong to my local club which is the Norfolk Bonsia Asccoiation and have been attending there for the last five years. I am now a committee member. and just enjoy the hobbie more and more. It great. |
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16-May-2006
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: May-2006
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1. What kind of bonsai do you have and how long have you had it? To my knowledge,it's a juniper and its about yrs old. I recived it as a gift, so it's age was told to me, so I"m aussming that this is it's age. 2. Where did you get it, and what was its condition at the time you acquired it? I recieved it as a gift. when i recived it it was strong and healthy and all it's needles were dark green 3. When did you notice the problem? A few weeks ago. they leaves were starting to turn yellow so I took it in. being told I could but it out in the open , I seem to have scorched the leaves. 4. How have you been watering it and how frequently? It being the summer here, I water it every day and mist the leave at least twice a day. 5. What region are you located geographically and where are you keeping your tree, indoors or out, full sun, part sun, shade? I am in flagstaff, AZ. before I took it to the nursery, I kept it indoors, near the window 6. Does the soil have any unpleasant odor? no 7. When was the tree last repotted? I do not know, I have no repotted it since I reicved it 3 months ago 8. Is there any discoloration of the foliage? Would you describe it as turgid and green, dry and brown, wilting, mottled or partially eaten? If you brush the foliage with a fingertip, does it fall off? the leaves are turning yellow and are falling off. and when i brush my hands over it, some of the leaves come off. 9. Is there evidence of pests, like ants or aphids? No evidence of any of that. 10. Can you post a picture of your tree to the forum? not at the moment.sorry |
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16-May-2006
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Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert
Country: United States
USDA Zone: 11
Posts: 5,361
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Jack has posted the same information on a different thread, which is a better place for the discussion, so if you want to help Jack please go here, instead of posting a reply to this sticky.
Thank you! Joanie |
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