Leaves dropping off of a fukien tea
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Hello everyone! 5 months ago i purchased a fukien tea from a store close to me. The foliage was plenty, small green leaves, it was really cute. Brought it home and after a week most of the folliage fell and some leaves had black spots. I used some pesticide, leaves didn't make those black spots anymore, but most of the foliage was gone. Kept watering it once a week when surface was getting dry and when particles woudln't stick to my finger when sticking it in like 1-2cm. After some time, leaves starting to appear. Many of them, not plenty, though the foliage was recovering pretty good. Howerever the leaves were huge compared to what i've seen. Leaves kept getting big. Left it like that, kept watering, feeding too, once at two weeks with liquid fertilizer.
Things were going good when the leaves started to fall again. Now it is again looking terrible. Cut off some dead branches, kept feeding, watering with the same regime. The bonsai is on my desk next to a window. It isn't right in front of the window but i gets good light. The leaves are not brown, yellow or black but they just fall off. I have to mention that in the mornings and at night i leave the window open while i shower for ~15 mins but the window is not fully closed. Now the bonsai keeps making "berries", they dont flourish and die after some time. This time it has some berries that survived till now.
Maybe there is someone who can help becuase i 've not seen anything helpful on the internet. Have a good day!
Things were going good when the leaves started to fall again. Now it is again looking terrible. Cut off some dead branches, kept feeding, watering with the same regime. The bonsai is on my desk next to a window. It isn't right in front of the window but i gets good light. The leaves are not brown, yellow or black but they just fall off. I have to mention that in the mornings and at night i leave the window open while i shower for ~15 mins but the window is not fully closed. Now the bonsai keeps making "berries", they dont flourish and die after some time. This time it has some berries that survived till now.
Maybe there is someone who can help becuase i 've not seen anything helpful on the internet. Have a good day!
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Posted 1 year 8 months ago #79932
Stop the fertiliser. Get closer to light. don't open the window. Get rid of the stones. This species is one of the most difficult to keep alive let alone grow, as you have found. You don't say where you are which does help. Watering regime sounds ok. Do not spray with any chemicals.
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I live in romania and it's not that cold and this is why i open the windows, but can it be a cause?
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Stop the fertiliser. Get closer to light. don't open the window. Get rid of the stones. This species is one of the most difficult to keep alive let alone grow, as you have found. You don't say where you are which does help. Watering regime sounds ok. Do not spray with any chemicals.
And after i take out the rocks should i add some bonsai soil?
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The draft from the window is not good, If it was open all the time it would not be such a problem. Fill in the holes if there is a gap when you take the rocks out. If there is no risk of frost the plant would be better outside.
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The draft from the window is not good, If it was open all the time it would not be such a problem. Fill in the holes if there is a gap when you take the rocks out. If there is no risk of frost the plant would be better outside.
So should i leave it on my desk or put it right in front of the window?
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The draft from the window is not good, If it was open all the time it would not be such a problem. Fill in the holes if there is a gap when you take the rocks out. If there is no risk of frost the plant would be better outside.
So should i leave it on my desk or put it right in front of the window?
Most likelly outdoors this time off the year. Just important to make the transition to more sun slowly over a period of time. If you still have risk of frost, putting it closer to the Windows now and until the risk is over makes sense.
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The draft from the window is not good, If it was open all the time it would not be such a problem. Fill in the holes if there is a gap when you take the rocks out. If there is no risk of frost the plant would be better outside.
So should i leave it on my desk or put it right in front of the window?
Most likelly outdoors this time off the year. Just important to make the transition to more sun slowly over a period of time. If you still have risk of frost, putting it closer to the Windows now and until the risk is over makes sense.
I don't really have where to put it outside
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Growing trees indoors year round is a challenge most growers stay away from. Not only is it hard to keep alive it also provide next to zero posibilities for development, which is the very Joy in this hobby.
Here is one exception that may show what it takes:
Here is one exception that may show what it takes:
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Growing trees indoors year round is a challenge most growers stay away from. Not only is it hard to keep alive it also provide next to zero posibilities for development, which is the very Joy in this hobby.
Here is one exception that may show what it takes:
I can't just make a topical room for the bonsai, Maybe when the weather gets better i will keep it outside. But what if you live in a flat?
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