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Hi everyone,

Im new to bonsai's and got myself a small cheapish one to start with for obvious reasons.

I do not know what type it is, but a few days after I got it the leaves started feeling dry and started to curl over. Mind you it is still green.

I feel that I am watering it enough and read that watering it too much might also cause this. The woman I bought it from said to water it every 2 or 3 days, I think (I live in Hong Kong and don't speak the language, so there was a big language barrier between me and the lady).

I am keeping it on the dining room table so it doesn't get direct sunlight. What would cause this?

Please see pic attached.
Thanks

... it is a tree and trees belong... right , outside.
Second, get rid of all the pebbles and rocks.
It looks really dry, but I can't really tell. ( I can not see the soil because of the rocks and pebbles) Are you sure you are watering enough?

I was under the impression you get indoor and outdoor bonsais? I specifically asked to woman for one that will grow better indoors. I have also tried putting it next to the window to get more natural light.

I believe I am watering it enough because theres always a bit of water running out at the bottom, but hey, Im a beginner so not 100 percent sure.

Is the reason for removing the rocks so that I can better tell when it needs water?

Excuse my ignorance.

Nicolaas20 wrote:
Excuse my ignorance.

Not one problem at all- we all had to start from scratch.
Removing the rubbish from the soil is dual: you can see the soil ( dry/wet...) ,and water can infiltrate much better everywhere ( under the rocks there will be no water).
Concerning in- and outdoor... not one plant in the entire world grows naturally indoors. What you do have are plants from warmer climates that need warmer temperatures ( hence the indoors reference) but they mostly need a lot more moisture too, something that we dont have in our houses..so, the "indoor" kind is the most difficult one, certainly for beginners.
Now concerning your plant: if temps are not below zero in hongkong now i would put it outside in the shade, remove the pebbles and rocks, check the soil ( dry or wet?) and make a better ( sharper) picture of the leaves and post it here

Hi, so I put my bonsai outside out of direct sunlight, but so far no change. I think it's actually getting worse.

I took some new photos attached. I hope the quality is good enough because it appears fine when I took it. I am uploading from the mobile website though if it makes a difference.

Stop looking at it every 5 seconds...
No seriously , give it some time to recover.The curled leaves look like they are lost anyway, so wait for new growth, which could take some time.Water when soil feels dry.
Why didnt you remove the big rock?

I thought it looked nice with the rocks, but I can remove them. The soil felt very hard and of poor quality actually, like sandy and rocky.

Nicolaas20 wrote: I thought it looked nice with the rocks, but I can remove them. The soil felt very hard and of poor quality actually, like sandy and rocky.

As stated earlier underneath the rocks there will be no water, which is probably what your plant needs now..
You say the soil feels very hard, are you sure it isnt bone dry? If you water, does the water run of the sides, or does it go into the soil?its not because you water regularly that the inside ( where the roots are) gets any water... you can stick a chopstick in the ground, leave it a bit and check if its moist when you pull it out

Thanks a lot for your advice. I will give it a go and let u know

Some of the water runs off the side. Im a bit confused as to why they would sell it like this, and when I went to buy it, it looked completely fine, even with all the stones.