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Hi, a few of my Japanese pine (think that was their name!) bonsais appear to be dying. They are still very young but a couple have started to go dark and needles droop. Any advice?

Hello and welcome

First of all, these are not bonsai, they are just saplings that- given a few decades and the correct treatment- could some day become a bonsai.
But the chances of that happening are zero because they are inside and they will die.
So,a few well meant good advices if you want to start with bonsai: there is no such thing as an indoor tree// if you want to start growing them from seed, do not buy "bonsai seed" because that doesnt exist either , just use regular seed that you can find all around you on the ground//only grow trees native to your climate and geographical position and OUTSIDE// go to a local bonsai club for help, dig through youtube, study horticulture, follow some courses ( this site has some excellent online ones)

I second everything above and adding:

Seeds sprout naturally in spring when heat and sun is plentiful. Seeds that sprout in mid winter have 0 chanse of success. No matter indoors or outdoors.

Thanks for the response, even if a little passive aggressive. Yes it should be titled sapling and not bonsai but I cant edit it.

They were sprouted outdoors around 6months ago and have been moved indoors for winter as there's no chance they'll survive the current weather.

JRS85 wrote:

They were sprouted outdoors around 6months ago and have been moved indoors for winter as there's no chance they'll survive the current weather.

...so you bring them into an environment that is lethal to them...?

Do you get off on trying to be prick about things? Well done you, you know more about 名媛直播's than I do!

I come on to a forum where obviously I expect people to know a lot more than I do. These were a gift and all I've done is follow the instructions on the pack. It's not an interest any greater than that. I was expecting some helpful or productive comments from knowledgeable people, not someone acting like a teenager on twitter. Please try and grow up!

A couple look like they are dying, the rest are fine. All would be dead by now if left outside so yes bringing them into an environment that is 'lethal' to them was the best option.

Please don't comment again if you can't try and be decent helpful person.

Where are you located if you are concerned about them staying outside?
Eventtually, inside these will succumb, so finding a way to keep them outside really is the route towards success.

I live in the UK and have recently had strong storms in the area that would have easily destroyed them. I've placed back outside again now but will likely have to move back in occasionally if the weather gets bad as they dont appear strong enough to handle strong winds and rain at the moment.

Storms and rain in the UK should not be an issue, assuming they are in well draining substrate. (Seedling in nature do not move indoors either when a storm comes rolling in, now do they )

The storm knocked over a huge amount of trees and power lines in the area so a few unprotected saplings wouldnt have made it. I dont have quite the same set up in my garden as a pine forest to protect them.