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In tge picture its standing straight on the heater panel ... warm airflow going straigh up from the top of it wich could also fry the leaves

defra wrote: In tge picture its standing straight on the heater panel ... warm airflow going straigh up from the top of it wich could also fry the leaves

That is generally a well spread mistake. As previously stated, do no place your trees near or on top of heat sources. This tree indeed might have a chance, but being strictly realistic I wouldn?t bet my two cents on it. Do place it in a cooler room with enough sunlight (a south or east facing window would help), sparse watering as its substrate looks rather wet and in bad conditions (do not water by immersion, that is rather controversial technique and personally I believe it is of not use at all) and finally cross your fingers for spring to come and the tree remains alive.

Alain

Hi Alain, thanks for your reply.

An important point I forgot to mention, I only left the tree on top of the radiator during the summer when it wasn't on. Since then I moved it elsewhere in the room where it doesn't get direct sunlight and is not near the radiator.

The surface of the soil seems to get dry after 2-3 days even at this time of the year so I have been watering it fairly regularly. Would you recommend feeding the tree at this point as I haven't done so since about September?

Thanks for your help.

Bruno

brunoloboo wrote: An important point I forgot to mention, I only left the tree on top of the radiator during the summer when it wasn't on. Since then I moved it elsewhere in the room where it doesn't get direct sunlight and is not near the radiator.

Good.

brunoloboo wrote: The surface of the soil seems to get dry after 2-3 days even at this time of the year so I have been watering it fairly regularly. Would you recommend feeding the tree at this point as I haven't done so since about September?

Even if the surface might seem dry, I can tell you its inner or lower layers won?t. Just as a test... Insert a chopstick deep enough, put it out and see if it comes back clean or slightly wet. Currently, seeing your substrate and knowing what time of the year is, I?d fairly say that you are overwatering it.

Another question... When you water your tree does water make a pond on top of the soil or it goes quickly enough through the substrate and goes out throughout the watering holes beneath the pot? I?m also fairly sure that the first scenario (water making a pond) will occur with this tree?s substrate. That is a symptom of poor water drainage and surely enough, low roots oxygenation.

The first technique that we all must master in the first place is something as simple as knowing how much and when to water our trees.

Alain

It does make a pond on top of the soil, even though it drains in a couple of seconds. It does make sense that this is a sign of overwatering though. How do I make sure I know when to water it and how much water to give?

In terms of low root oxygenation, is there anything I can do?

I suppose at this point I shouldn't keep my hopes up too much.

Thanks for your help,

Bruno

For a first approach towards watering regime, please, look into this link:

www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/bonsai-care/watering

For understanding how a substrate must be built or mixed, please, see this other link:

www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/bonsai-care/advanced/bonsai-soil

For knowing where to place our trees, please, see this other link:

www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/bonsai-care/position

Again, hope this might have been of help.

Alain