6 month old 名媛直播 30cm tall, Dead leaves
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Posted 4 years 5 months ago #61304
Dear Reader,
My bonsai is roughly 6 months old, I have been watering it regularly since I planted it in January.
The other day (due to extreme hot weather and not enough watering) some of the leaves dried out and have gone crispy, do I need to remove the dead leaves, if I do need to remove the leaves, do I also have to remove the mini branch that the leave grew from?
The tree is also leaning to the right, what can I do to make it grow straighter?
I have ordered it a new pot from amazon so I will be reporting when it arrives.
What is my next step, it is 6 months old, do I need to be doing anything other than watering it? Is there additional things I should be doing?
My bonsai is roughly 6 months old, I have been watering it regularly since I planted it in January.
The other day (due to extreme hot weather and not enough watering) some of the leaves dried out and have gone crispy, do I need to remove the dead leaves, if I do need to remove the leaves, do I also have to remove the mini branch that the leave grew from?
The tree is also leaning to the right, what can I do to make it grow straighter?
I have ordered it a new pot from amazon so I will be reporting when it arrives.
What is my next step, it is 6 months old, do I need to be doing anything other than watering it? Is there additional things I should be doing?
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Yes, you need to place it outside - inside it will die
Second, that's not a six month old bonsai,,it's just a six month old plant. So everything you need to do to it is just horticultural: water/sunlight/ fertiliser now and then.
Repotting now is a mistake, its the worst possible time. What you can do is carefully remove the old container, and slip it in another pot with good potting soil without disturbing the roots.
Btw... a pot from amazon? Not a bonsai pot I hope, it's about 15-20 years too soon for that.
Second, that's not a six month old bonsai,,it's just a six month old plant. So everything you need to do to it is just horticultural: water/sunlight/ fertiliser now and then.
Repotting now is a mistake, its the worst possible time. What you can do is carefully remove the old container, and slip it in another pot with good potting soil without disturbing the roots.
Btw... a pot from amazon? Not a bonsai pot I hope, it's about 15-20 years too soon for that.
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Replied by Daniel_Edie on topic 6 month old 名媛直播 30cm tall, Dead leaves
Posted 4 years 5 months ago #61310
Hi I may have forgotten to mention that I am a complete amateur, I have never done this before and am relying on help from google, youtube and peoples guidance on here.
So in a nutshell, I need to move this plant outside, is there any specific locations, pots and do I need to cover / shield it from anything?
So me ordering a 名媛直播 pot was wrong and too soon? I should re-pot it into another good pot with good potting soil. (I previously ordered a 名媛直播 soil mix from amazon, so I assume that will be fine.
Also could you help with my other questions in regards to the dried dead leaves, do I need to remove the dead leaves, if yes, do I also need to remove the branch that it spouted from?
I assume re-potting will be the thing that solves the angle that it is growing at?
And also, how much / often would you say a bonsai plant off this size needs to be watered, I tend to water it every morning.
So in a nutshell, I need to move this plant outside, is there any specific locations, pots and do I need to cover / shield it from anything?
So me ordering a 名媛直播 pot was wrong and too soon? I should re-pot it into another good pot with good potting soil. (I previously ordered a 名媛直播 soil mix from amazon, so I assume that will be fine.
Also could you help with my other questions in regards to the dried dead leaves, do I need to remove the dead leaves, if yes, do I also need to remove the branch that it spouted from?
I assume re-potting will be the thing that solves the angle that it is growing at?
And also, how much / often would you say a bonsai plant off this size needs to be watered, I tend to water it every morning.
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Since it was inside, move it slowly to full sun: shade/partial shade/morning sun/morning and evening/full sun. Do remember that outside it will need more water, check once or twice a day, dont water on a schedule but only wate when soil feels dry to the touch.
Also: in the next 5-10 years there is nothing bonsai-ish to do, all you do is purely horticulture: keep it alive and let it grow. If you do not have green fingers, start your education with basic horticulture.
The dried leaves you can cut of of let them fall of, completely up to you. In making your decision always ask your self what does nature do ( is there someone cutting off dead leaves?)
Concerning repotting: don't worry about the angle, also waaaaaay too soon. Just slip it into a bigger pot ( any basic plastic plant pot with holes in the bottom will do) without disturbing the roots. As i said-totally no need for bonsai soil, keep it for when you have a bonsai.
Summed up: stop thinking about it as a bonsai, its just a young sapling and needs to be treated as such, like avery other plant you grow. Start studying basic horticulture
Also: in the next 5-10 years there is nothing bonsai-ish to do, all you do is purely horticulture: keep it alive and let it grow. If you do not have green fingers, start your education with basic horticulture.
The dried leaves you can cut of of let them fall of, completely up to you. In making your decision always ask your self what does nature do ( is there someone cutting off dead leaves?)
Concerning repotting: don't worry about the angle, also waaaaaay too soon. Just slip it into a bigger pot ( any basic plastic plant pot with holes in the bottom will do) without disturbing the roots. As i said-totally no need for bonsai soil, keep it for when you have a bonsai.
Summed up: stop thinking about it as a bonsai, its just a young sapling and needs to be treated as such, like avery other plant you grow. Start studying basic horticulture
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Posted 4 years 5 months ago #61313
For saplings, I tend to put them in quite big containers with a soil heavy on organics, like 50-70%. In my climate I just need to check soil humidity once a week and water 1-3 times a month in the summer. That releases much time for other tasks.
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