Bonsai Yellow leaves!

pettiger15

I've searched the forum for this topic but none helped me. I bought a bonsai from a local bonsai show recenty and think it is a chinese elm. I placed it outside on an east facing window, 3 days after i brought is home some leaves are turning yellow and just fall off. I live in south florida. I don't now why the bonsai could be in shock, if it is, because it came from a near by place and the climate is the same. Please help. Thank you.

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malik

Well what is the climate? I wouldn't worry about it too much. One thing you can look for are tiny webs on the branches or any other sign of a bug problem. Spray with an organic insecticide to be safe. Trees throw fits now and then so don't worry about it unless all the leaves are falling off. It might just be reacting to fall.

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pettiger15

It is still very warm here and i don't see any bug on the tree it looks clean to me. I don't think it's beacuse of fall sinve there is no such thing as fall in south florida.

cray13

Just a thought. If you placed the tree outside on a window sill the sun may be reflecting off of the glass of the window like a magnifying glass. This may be scorching the leaves with sunlight a little more intense than the tree is used to.

I actually have a couple of brown patches in my yard from where the sun reflects off of my back windows. At first, I couldn't figure out why the brown patch was almost a perfect rectangle until I stepped outside one sunny morning and saw the sun reflecting onto the grass exactly where the brown patch was...

You may want to move it away from the window sill and place it on a table or bench.

pettiger15

Thanks for the replys. I moved the bonsai to a table under an outdoor umbrella. hope this helps.

Mcspeed

What kind of soil is the tree in, and what is your watering routine like??

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pettiger15

I don't know what kind of soil, it has a thick layer of pebbles. i water it every other day but im having a hard time telling when it needs water since the thick layer of pebbles. Is there an easier way of telling if it needs water without having to remove all the pebbles? I also moved it inside for a while to see if it helps mabey it was in too much shock?

mike108

If it indeed is a chinese elm it wont need protection from the sun its very hardy actually this could be the downfall of the tree give it full sun. I live in socal almost similar weather to florida my elms do better in full sun than in filtered light or indoors. Try it also scratch the elms bark se if its still alive if so youll see green.

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Mcspeed

Like it or not the best thing you can do is take off the pebbles ( I am assuming they are glued in, ala typical malsai. You really need to know what your soil is and when to water it, otherwise you play roullette with your tree.


I'll concur on outside too.

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