Bonsai forum

Bonsai help

  • Kieran22
  • Kieran22's Avatar Offline Topic Author
  • New Member
  • New Member
  • Posts: 1
  • Thanks received: 0

Bonsai help was created by Kieran22

Posted 2 years 8 months ago #76738
Hi - could any please advise on how best to revive this bonsai tree? For info not usually on the radiator just placed there for photo. Leafs seemed to have dried out almost entirely... have waited until the soil is dried out before watering.

Thanks!
by Kieran22

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • lucR
  • lucR's Avatar Offline
  • Platinum Member
  • Platinum Member
  • Posts: 1444
  • Thanks received: 487

Replied by lucR on topic Bonsai help

Posted 2 years 8 months ago #76739
Hello and welcome

a bit more info is needed: how long do you have the tree, normal position, your normal watering routine, and a better picture ..
Two things already : if you have it inside all the time thats probably the reason , and, something that is dead cant be revived...
by lucR

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Scimitarboy
  • Scimitarboy's Avatar Offline
  • Senior Member
  • Senior Member
  • Posts: 42
  • Thanks received: 22

Replied by Scimitarboy on topic Bonsai help

Posted 2 years 8 months ago #76740
Hi Kieran - hard to tell from the picture but it looks like there may be a little bit of life left in your tree, and let's face it you've got nothing to lose by trying to save it!
First of all, carefully invert the tree and gently "comb" through the foliage with your fingers to remove the dead leaves, which will allow you to assess what condition the rest of the tree is in. (The foliage looks a little over-dense anyway, and in the future it would look more like a tree if it was thinned out, giving sight of the trunk and branches).
Some of the most misleading advice given to newcomers is to let the soil dry out before watering - when it gets too dry it can become impervious to water. So, when you do water it the very top of the soil feels wet, but no water permeates down to the roots where it is needed. Take the tree and place it in a bowl of room temperature water for 10 - 15 minutes, immersing the whole of the pot (you may see air bubbles rising from the soil if it had dried out completely) In the future don't let the soil get less than "touch damp".
Also - another misleading statement is calling a bonsai tree an "inside" bonsai - very few trees flourish to their full potential inside unless you have a nice sunny windowsill (or even better - well ventilated conservatory)
Good luck!
by Scimitarboy
The following user(s) said Thank You: Clicio

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Clicio
  • Clicio's Avatar Offline
  • Platinum Member
  • Platinum Member
  • Posts: 3555
  • Thanks received: 1549

Replied by Clicio on topic Bonsai help

Posted 2 years 8 months ago #76749
I am very sorry, but it looks very dead to me.
by Clicio

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.