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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Mar-2008
Location: San Diego, CA
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Chinese Elm drying up...
So I have been eyeing this nice older chinese elm at a local nursery here in San Diego for weeks and decided to buy it a couple weeks ago.
It is about 13" tall and the trunk is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter. Beautifully shaped tree. It has been outside in the sun the whole time at the nursery and growing nicely. We I brought it home and have it on my patio and it gets the afternoon sun and I have been misting it and watering good everyday but not it is drying up and all the leaves seem reading to fall off. Is the tree dying? what should i do here to revive it. I put a little fertilizer in yesterday hoping this will help. Please give me some suggestions as I paid over $100 for the once beautiful tree and i dont want to lose it.
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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I think I posted this in the wrong forum so I am hoping that is why I haven't got any responses. Maybe the moderator can move this to the correct forum where I can get some help here.
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Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert
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You MIGHT be watering it too much. Sometimes if the roots are unable to take up water, because they are rotting, the leaves will look crispy and wilted.
You should only water when the soil is dry on the top, but just moist underneath the top inch or two of soil. Use your finger to stick in the soil and see if it is too wet. Also, pick up the pot and feel the soil through the drainage hole.. if it is still quite wet, don't water. Don't put on any more fertilizer. A sick tree can't use it, and if the roots are rotten it can actually do harm. You could also have a problem if it is sited next to the stucco wall, and the afternoon sun is baking it. Reflection from the wall could make the tree much hotter than out in the open. Or did you just move it there for the photo? You could also have bugs, but my guess is overwatering. Joanie
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
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OK thanks but it seems everything I read and every care sheet I receive when I buy a new tree says to water every day. It is strating to get hot here in San Diego so I thought I should be watering every day.
Thanks again, I will try to water every other day now. I hope I didn't kill this tree tho cuz it was beautiful when I got it. Quote:
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Apr-2008
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mrjayd, one little trick i learned to tell if you're overwatering is to put a softwood stick(or kebab stick) deep into the corner of your pot, obviously being careful of the roots. Leave it for 20 minutes or more, if it's wet when you pull it out then you've overwatered it. I use this technique with all my trees and leave the sticks in all the time now and only water the trees when the stick is starting to get dry.
Seems to work for me  Dacros |
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The point is that you can't say "every day" or "every other day", you have to look at the soil and feel it. When it is dry on top but still moist underneath, you can water. When it is still quite wet underneath, don't water. During our hot weather, you may end up watering every day... but right now, with our cloud cover (I'm in Carlsbad) you may skip a day or even two. The soil will tell you.
Remember, too, that if the leaves are crispy and wilted, they are not taking up water like fresh active leaves would be. So you don't need to keep the soil as wet. Do you see any new buds? You can pm me if you like, and I can direct you to someone who lives in your area that might be able to help you more. Joanie
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