Inherited Chinese elm
- TeaKing
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Good evening,
I've inherited a bonsai from my neighbors who where gifted it by their family (who I believe was in the hobby) 7or 8 years ago. My neighbors enjoyed it to begin with while hadn't grown much, now its out of shape and they said it is producing less and less leaves, they didn't know what to do with it, so they've passed it to me to try and recover it.
So I'm pretty sure it's still in the same pot and the same soil which is why I think it's not doing so well.
The care guide says report in spring, should I wait until spring and fertilize or should I report now?
Many thanks Teaking
I've inherited a bonsai from my neighbors who where gifted it by their family (who I believe was in the hobby) 7or 8 years ago. My neighbors enjoyed it to begin with while hadn't grown much, now its out of shape and they said it is producing less and less leaves, they didn't know what to do with it, so they've passed it to me to try and recover it.
So I'm pretty sure it's still in the same pot and the same soil which is why I think it's not doing so well.
The care guide says report in spring, should I wait until spring and fertilize or should I report now?
Many thanks Teaking
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Yes, prune it now and repot it in the Spring.
Make sure you buy a fast draining bonsai soil and prune the thick roots and the long tips.
Good luck.
Make sure you buy a fast draining bonsai soil and prune the thick roots and the long tips.
Good luck.
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Thank you, I'm guessing the pruning shouldn't be too hard? Just start to get it back to shape?
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