A leaves started to dry. Ulmus parvifolia (zelkova)
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Posted 3 years 7 months ago #69314
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I bought two days ago my zelkova bonsai. This tree shuld to be outdoors, so I put it here. The place is very sunny and windy. During the day the temperature is 20 - 25 degrees, at night about 15 degrees. I've watered and sprayed the tree every day. Today morning I noticed that the leaves started to dry. I know, that I must transplant the plant to another soil, but akadama and kirio will come at the end of the month (i ordered it in internet). What i need to do for helping my tree? Why the leaves dryes?
I am sorry for my english
I bought two days ago my zelkova bonsai. This tree shuld to be outdoors, so I put it here. The place is very sunny and windy. During the day the temperature is 20 - 25 degrees, at night about 15 degrees. I've watered and sprayed the tree every day. Today morning I noticed that the leaves started to dry. I know, that I must transplant the plant to another soil, but akadama and kirio will come at the end of the month (i ordered it in internet). What i need to do for helping my tree? Why the leaves dryes?
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Posted 3 years 7 months ago #69317
My guess is that it was not used to the amount of light it got at your place. Put it in a little more shaded position. I am sure it wi? bounce back. Chinese elms can take a lot of abuse.
No urgent need to repot. It has abviously grown vigourously in that soil. Wait until the right time for repotting.
No urgent need to repot. It has abviously grown vigourously in that soil. Wait until the right time for repotting.
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Posted 3 years 7 months ago #69329
The plant seems to be growing in akadama-like substrate. I would not repot untill early spring.
What concerns me is that I see no healthy root tips. When you say you have been watering every day, does this mean you do not verify how wet the pot is? In general it is a good idea to let the soil go slightly (!) dry before watering.
The damage on the leaves is NOT from sunburn. When the edges of the leaves start to dry out, it is either fungal (Which I do not think here) or insufficient water coming to the leaves. This could be due to high salt levels (overfertilizing) which I doubt. Or root issues, which I think is the case.
Be carefull not to overwater. When you water, the whole pot should get flushed: Water should be running out at the bottom of the pot. After that you wait with watering untill the suface of the substrate changes color / is getting dry. In my pots that can mean the first half cm of substrate is dry and below it there is clearly wetter substrate.
What concerns me is that I see no healthy root tips. When you say you have been watering every day, does this mean you do not verify how wet the pot is? In general it is a good idea to let the soil go slightly (!) dry before watering.
The damage on the leaves is NOT from sunburn. When the edges of the leaves start to dry out, it is either fungal (Which I do not think here) or insufficient water coming to the leaves. This could be due to high salt levels (overfertilizing) which I doubt. Or root issues, which I think is the case.
Be carefull not to overwater. When you water, the whole pot should get flushed: Water should be running out at the bottom of the pot. After that you wait with watering untill the suface of the substrate changes color / is getting dry. In my pots that can mean the first half cm of substrate is dry and below it there is clearly wetter substrate.
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