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Hi all, I was lucky enough to get this beautiful bonsai bought for me on my birthday in October.

Since then, the leaves went crispy and I've been watering it every 2-3 days.

I was very pleased to see some new growth shoot up a few days ago! I'm wondering if I should let these grow for the time being, or look to cut them?

Also, now that it's actively growing again, should I be using plant feed? I have "baby bio plant food" is this ok, or should I get a special bonsai food?

Thanks in advance!

That is a struggeling elm. Do not cut anything, do not fertilize. I asume you are trying to keep it indoors?

This plant will be dead in a month if it is kept inside any longer. Poor light and far too hot uneven watering all contributing to its' demise. It needs to be outside, but if it is very cold then you will have to take it slowly. Right now if it cannot go out put it in the coolest room away from heat and in a window facing south preferably. Water when it needs it not to a schedule, put it out on milder days until it can stay out.

What part of the world are you in? Northern/Southern hemisphere? Is it below freezing outside? All these matter for the tree.

Thanks for the replies.

@Ivan Mann
Peak District, UK.
Currently around -1 to 6deg, some snow and lots of wind/rain.

@m5eaygeoff
Ideally I'd like to keep as an indoor 名媛直播. I check it every day and give it water when gone from damp to dry, currently this is about every 2-3 days. I think with the current weather I am it would be too much for it.

@Tropfrog
Thanks, I won't cut or fertilize for now and continue to monitor and post photos of progress. I am indeed trying to keep it indoors.

Ideally indoors? There is nothing ideally with keeping a temperate species indoors. There is nothing ideally with a dead tree.

For survival you need to chill it down right now and move it outdoors as soon as you are safe from frost. If it survive until summer, never ever put it indoors again.

Tree Update:


I've continued to let it grow out and started to put it on the windowsill where it is cooler during the day, then bring back a bit further into the room at night.

The weather still contains snow and freezing temperatures.

I'm wondering what the next steps would be for introducing outside, and if anyone has any thoughts please?

Temperate trees are not only adapted to colder in winter and warmer in summer. But also to colder at night and warmer in days. Stop mowing it around. Just try to find one spot that gives as much sun as possible and as cold as possible without freezing. Your tree is in serious health problem.

When mowing trees from indoor to outdoors it is important to make them adjust to the strong sun slowly.

Thanks for reply, when you say "make them adjust slowly". How would this be done please? Move them outside for an hour a day for a week, then 2 hours a day for a week etc… until they're outdoors all the time?

When risk of frost is over, bring it outside in a shaded area. Every two weeks in a 8 weeks time move it into more sun until fully exposed.

Bringing it inside every day will mess up the natural day night temperature fluctuations and may be the last thing you do to the pour tree.