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Hi everybody, just joined the forum today, new to bonsai (aside from a juniper I killed over a decade ago...).

I have (what I was told) is a serissa and a dwarf jade. It was probably pretty stupid to buy a serissa during quarantine but I went ahead and did it anyways. The previous owner didn't have much access to it during COVID-19, and it does look a bit stressed, but I took my chances. The dwarf jade I've had about 1-2 months.

It did have flowers that died while it was sitting during COVID (I know because I see the fallen flowers on the soil). The yellowing of the leaves is also, I assume, from negligence during quarantine. I'm hoping if I leave it for a bit and figure out the watering conditions it'll perk back up. I live in Ottawa, so we have lows of about 1 and highs of 15-20. I keep it indoors near a south facing window.

What I'd like to know is:
What is that shooting out of the trunk of the serissa and is the trunk going to be okay?
Can I repot the serissa and jade right now or is it too late? It's in plain potting soil I think and I'd like to get a mix of pumice, akadama, and lava rock.
Should I start fertilizing the two? Especially the serissa since I'm not sure if it can take it and I read I shouldn't fertilize stressed/sick plants?
I'm guessing some mild pruning and wiring of both would be okay. I'd probably hold off pruning/wiring the serissa if I can repot it, since I don't want to shock it too much. But my priority is (and correct me if it shouldn't be) repotting it in appropriate soil since I'm not what the shop put it in.

Thanks in advance!

- Jess

i would not repot pot the serissa, never repot a stressed tree. what you have at the base is just another branch growing from the base of the trunk its nothing bad you can cut it off if you'd like. from my experience with jade that type of soil mix is not necessary ive used cactus soil and it worked just as good as what people would call a bonsai mix and drains very well after all jade is just a succulent. you can fertilize the jade but id hold off on the serissa till it shows signs of recovery. you can prune the jade but id wait on the serissa. wiring on the jade from experience is somewhat pointless as these are not woody trees and the branches are just held up with water pressure inside of them so wiring doesnt hold after removal. Most important of all the trees need to be outside, if left inside they will die over time.

Thanks for the advice crent.

The yellowing of the bonsai leaves - anything you can advise on doing to ensure the tree gets better? should I prune the yellow off or wait for it to naturally fall off?

Do not prune do not re pot do not add fertiliser. Water only You could prune the dead bits but that is all

The jades does fine indoors in my conditions. In winter i store them in the basement cold but frost Free and bone dry.

Looking at your picture makes me Think you have the normal jade tree crassula ovata, not the dwarf jade portulacaria afra.

Here is ?n amazing film that show them in Bloom. Not bonsai, but i reccon it would go for a bonsai with not to much work:

Tropfrog wrote: Looking at your picture makes me Think you have the normal jade tree crassula ovata, not the dwarf jade portulacaria afra.

Why do you think this?
I see no reason why this would be crassula?