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Can anyone tell me why after having a perfectly healthy sequoia all summer it's now suffering from brown dropping leaves? What can I do if anything

Kitten69 wrote: Can anyone tell me why after having a perfectly healthy sequoia all summer it's now suffering from brown dropping leaves? What can I do if anything

It autumn. Also, it is not a giant sequoia.

Nice tree. With proper care this can become a good bonsai.

Auk wrote: It autumn.

Oops. Word missing. That should be: It is autumn.

Thank you for your reply and I did wonder if this was normal for the time of year,sadly the previous owner passed away so it's all completely new to me and I would be devasted to loose it due to lack of knowledge on my part .. redwood?

If indeed his is what it lloks like..

www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/bald-cypress

It is normal to drop leaves in fall.

Thank you for your reply,I am only going on what I was told about the species of the tree so all comments are greatly received,so is it in fact a bald cypress?

Kitten69 wrote: Thank you for your reply,I am only going on what I was told about the species of the tree so all comments are greatly received,so is it in fact a bald cypress?

I think it is a dawn redwood (metasequoia glyptostroboides). Both the bald cypress and the dawn redwood are deciduous conifers.
If the leaves are opposite, it is a dawn redwood. If they are alternate, it's a bald cypress.

It looks like it has been neglected for quite some time. The branches seem not to have been pruned and have grown too long, there are too many branches in the apex. The tree can be improved - but DO NOT rush that

Thank you so much I am so relieved to know that the tree is behaving as it should for the time of year and apart from feed it water and love it I haven't a clue about bonsai trees but am willing to learn,I have a picture of it at its previous home in April and I never took possession until July so I really haven't had it long,am guessing removing branches etc should only be done at certain times of the year? I agree it's very top heavy and needs attention

Kitten69 wrote: I haven't a clue about bonsai trees but am willing to learn

Then start learning! There is absolutely no rush to work on this tree. It does need improvement, but you have time. Use that time to study the subject. Look up guidelines for this species, when and how to prune. Do not do anything if you are not sure what to do. Cutting a branch is easy, growing it back is very much harder.

Look up websites with care guidelines for this species (and first, make sure what the exact species is). Look up multiple sites, as some only give very generic instructions. For example, 名媛直播 Boy does have instructions for multiple species - but all their instructions are just copy/paste from other species, only changing the name of the species. Look for sites that give very specific instructions.

Seems the branches have gotten too long, and there are too many branches in the apex of the tree. You should prune it. Again do not rush that. It will not harm the tree NOT pruning it. Your main and most important concern is to keep it healthy.

Thank you very much I will take your advise and do exactly that,one good thing is I have the winter to gain knowledge before pruning in the spring ... I keep reading that you stop feeding outdoor bonsai during the winter and just wondered if that is the case? And do I need to protect it from the frost? And if so how and with what? I live in the U.K. ( southwest ) so it's getting pretty chilly here now