I Need Emergency Advise!

Startwinkle2511

I live in Souther California and my co-woker got as a gift form a family member a hawaiian umbrella bonsai tree. I've always been interested in them but afaid that maybe i might not have a green thumb to take care of one. So when i say his my exicitement grew. Well he placed it under a lap near a window, which to me was not a good idea, but i did not say anything for it was not mine. Well to make a long story short, the poor thing started to loose it's beautiful green leaves and the tips of it's branches turned black.
He's only had the three for two months and just yesterday he was ready to throw it out when i stopped him. I really hate to think that there's no more hope fo the little guy so i asked him to let me give it try. It was dry like i expected so i watered it. I cleaned it up and it looks like it might make it, It's just missing something.
I read somewhere that it might be a good idea to repot it is that true? Some say to give some type of plant food, but i'm really not to sure.
What we need is an emergency act, but what? Should i take it home and set it outside, i'm afraid that the office might not be the place for this little guy. Please Help I don't want this baby to die on me.

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ALDEVAUX

If it was mine, I would remove all the leaves and branches that are dark or not healthy.
I would check the roots to see if they are healthy and remove all those that are brownish to black and repot it in a good free draining bonsai soil.
I would then put it in a very humid area or better in a closed plastic bag and leave it there until you see new growth.
When new growth appears, open the bag slowly for an hour or so and increase the time each day untill the plant gets acustomed to the outside environment.
Good luck.

Startwinkle2511

Great thanks I'll try that! I

Joanie

Startwinkle, you got some very good advice, so good luck! Please avoid posting the same thing in two areas next time, just give us time to answer your thread. We are all in different time zones.

Joanie

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Jack_the_Bonsai

How do i remove dead needles from my bonsai? and how can I gett it my roots are rotted crowded and if they are, what do i do with it? or does my type not need this? Also would putting a plastic bag over it be bad at this point? i put my bonsai ou in thr garden where I live (at a college, so it's public) and someone planted new flower under the tree where I put my bonsai and whenever I go out there, the soil's still wet. is it okay to put a bag over it to dry out my soil some so i can water it again? thanks!

Jack_the_Bonsai

good luck with your plant, starwinkle! I really hope your plant makes, it, sounds like mine... *frowns* I killed it with kindess and now it's very sick, I feel like such a cerminal. lol. but again, good luck!!

Joanie

Jack's mom... please go back and post to the thread about your own tree... that way, everyone will know what the status is so far It's better to reply to your own thread as far as tree care is concerned.... but of course sympathy for another dying bonsai is commendable!

Copy and paste your post to your own thread, and then we'll pop on and help you..... thank you!

Joanie

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Startwinkle2511

thanks to all, we'll i repot it and covered it up so how long should I keep it this way?

Joanie

Until new growth appears....

Joanie

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