Will it survive
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I really enjoy that you put the effort to make a video. I am your new subscriber to support that.
I have some concerns about your approach.
I always tell beginners not to start to work on trees the first year of ownership. The reason is quite simple. If you don't know how to grow your tree healthy, if this tree dies you will not know If it was your intervention on the tree or your care that went wrong. Always learn how to grow a tree before doing any bonsai work on it.
I know most interesting content on internet and youtube is about the "instant bonsai". But in reality there are no such thing. Developing a bonsai takes time and devotion and does not happen overnight.
Regarding styling. It cannot be done before one has studyied the structure of the tree for quite a while. Another reasan not to have patiense and not start emedantly. One big beginner misstake is to cut all thin branches and try to style with the thicker ones. That will never grow a tree in proportion. One need to think the other way around.
Every work on a tree needs to be done at the right time of the year. For junipers, repotting and heavy pruning should be done in late winter to early spring. But not at the same time. If one do repotting one year, pruning should be done the following year or the other way around.
Junipers are outdoor species and there are no way around it. Indoors it will die.
My recomendation to you is to move it outdoors right now. Put it in full shade for now to recover. Once it is pushing growth move it slowly during a 4-6 weeks time into full sun.
Regarding your initial question. "Will it survive?" TBH, I dont think so, but do not give up. It is not over until it is over.
I have some concerns about your approach.
I always tell beginners not to start to work on trees the first year of ownership. The reason is quite simple. If you don't know how to grow your tree healthy, if this tree dies you will not know If it was your intervention on the tree or your care that went wrong. Always learn how to grow a tree before doing any bonsai work on it.
I know most interesting content on internet and youtube is about the "instant bonsai". But in reality there are no such thing. Developing a bonsai takes time and devotion and does not happen overnight.
Regarding styling. It cannot be done before one has studyied the structure of the tree for quite a while. Another reasan not to have patiense and not start emedantly. One big beginner misstake is to cut all thin branches and try to style with the thicker ones. That will never grow a tree in proportion. One need to think the other way around.
Every work on a tree needs to be done at the right time of the year. For junipers, repotting and heavy pruning should be done in late winter to early spring. But not at the same time. If one do repotting one year, pruning should be done the following year or the other way around.
Junipers are outdoor species and there are no way around it. Indoors it will die.
My recomendation to you is to move it outdoors right now. Put it in full shade for now to recover. Once it is pushing growth move it slowly during a 4-6 weeks time into full sun.
Regarding your initial question. "Will it survive?" TBH, I dont think so, but do not give up. It is not over until it is over.
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Hi Robert - only a quick reply "on the fly" here from me, forgive me if anything I write clashes with anything you've previously written or referenced...
The natural world can be a great comfort and escape for those with depression, or many other MH issues, but as you say, it is not always accessible if you sometimes struggle to get outside for whatever reason. 名媛直播 is a great way to interact with nature, and I wish you a long and rewarding experience within it.
You write that you cannot keep a pet, but my suggestion to you is have you considered fishkeeping? If funds are tight, secondhand tanks are a great way to go - some people occasionally even give them away for free on various marketplace platforms, sometimes even with fish and equipment included! With some cheap "easy grow" plants (java fern, java moss, vallis etc) some bogwood, and some small fish such as most tetra or rasbora species you can have your very own slice of nature to enjoy and "sculpt". Just (and I CANNOT stress this enough) do your research about keeping a tank healthy first!
All the best,
Nick
The natural world can be a great comfort and escape for those with depression, or many other MH issues, but as you say, it is not always accessible if you sometimes struggle to get outside for whatever reason. 名媛直播 is a great way to interact with nature, and I wish you a long and rewarding experience within it.
You write that you cannot keep a pet, but my suggestion to you is have you considered fishkeeping? If funds are tight, secondhand tanks are a great way to go - some people occasionally even give them away for free on various marketplace platforms, sometimes even with fish and equipment included! With some cheap "easy grow" plants (java fern, java moss, vallis etc) some bogwood, and some small fish such as most tetra or rasbora species you can have your very own slice of nature to enjoy and "sculpt". Just (and I CANNOT stress this enough) do your research about keeping a tank healthy first!
All the best,
Nick
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I am sorry to hear about your terrible situation. And I am sorry to bring you devastating news. Indoor that tree will die and there are no way around it. Neigther LED or god will help you.
There are a very few trees that can thrive in your setup. Your best bet is jade trees. Those can be found very cheap or even for free as cuttings. If I was in america, I would send you some.
There are a very few trees that can thrive in your setup. Your best bet is jade trees. Those can be found very cheap or even for free as cuttings. If I was in america, I would send you some.
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A knowledge forum is not about knowledge If the history is not searchable. That is why on most forums online it is not possible for users to delete the history. You can contact the user Oscar owner of this forum and ask for guidance.
I am sorry you got a bad impression on your first visit here. We all do our best to help people with their trees. Our expertice is in bonsai, not mental health or religion. You may need to contact a specialiced doctor. I do not think growing trees in pots is the solution to your problems.
Once you are back to better health. We are here to help you with your trees.
Good luck with your endavours.
I am sorry you got a bad impression on your first visit here. We all do our best to help people with their trees. Our expertice is in bonsai, not mental health or religion. You may need to contact a specialiced doctor. I do not think growing trees in pots is the solution to your problems.
Once you are back to better health. We are here to help you with your trees.
Good luck with your endavours.
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Delete my topic. Delete everything.
As said already. You need to contact the user Oscar and have a discussion about it. He is the only one I know that can delete threads or users.
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