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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Apr-2008
Location: Southeast Kansas
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Fukien Tea Tree & Ming Aralia
It seems like ALL of my trees are dying.
 Since I replanted using my turface/perlite mix, they've all become ill/sickly looking. When I asked the green thumb in the family (Mom), she said they're probably all in shock from being shipped from warm areas (bought off of ebay)... Is that possible? I feel like I'm killing my trees and there's nothing I can do to help them........ Should I cut back my Fukien to just a stub until it recovers? I've read so much information on these trees and bonsai, in general, and still am coming up short. My next step is to buy a grow light from Wal-Mart and see if that helps. Any other suggestions? At the moment, they're by a window that allows for some good diffused light (east facing). The leafs aren't turning yellow before they drop, they're just falling off as if it's not getting enough water...  |
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Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert
Country: United States
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Did you root prune when you repotted? How were the roots, did they look good?
Don't cut them back, it's like doing surgery on a patient that has the flu. The dead branches won't hurt, unless you see that they are rotting or black is moving down the trunk. They may just be adjusting to the new conditions. Are there new buds anywhere? If the leaves are withering and falling off, it might seem that the trees need water... but if the roots are bad, they aren't bringing water up into the plant, so the leaves are actually drying up because the roots may be too wet. (did that make sense? I'm really tired) If they went from a very rich, inorganic soil to a very well draining inorganic soil, they have some adjusting to do. If you can post a photo it might help us. Joanie
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