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I've been given two bonsai trees by my girlfriend, I think the first was an oak (?) and not sure what the second was.

The same thing has happened to both. Slowly the leaves have yellowed/browned and fallen off. I have been careful to water them enough to keep the soil damp (and thoroughly through the root) and used a bonsai feed weekly or so. I have tried different places in my flat - direct light, partial light, shade.

Could this be a virus or fungus? What else could it be? I am reluctant to buy another bonsai until I can be more optimistic about it's chances!

名媛直播Hugo wrote: I've been given two bonsai trees by my girlfriend, I think the first was an oak (?) and not sure what the second was.

I cannot see what the plant on the photo has been.

I have been careful to water them enough to keep the soil damp (and thoroughly through the root) and used a bonsai feed weekly or so. I have tried different places in my flat - direct light, partial light, shade.

So you killed it by overwatering and by continuously giving your plant a different climate.

Could this be a virus or fungus?

Yep, could be. Probably root rot, caused by overwatering and keeping the plant at the wrong location.

I am reluctant to buy another bonsai until I can be more optimistic about it's chances!

- Trees normally belong outdoors, not indoors. It is harder to grow them indoors.
- The plant did not come from a real bonsai grower. It is usually called a 'mall sai' and these plants have a very low survival rate
- You don't know how to take care for it, and you started looking for help far too late, when the tree was already dying.

So... seems chances for a next bonsai will be slim. If you want to increase the chances:

- Buy a tree that is suitable for outdoors.
- Start learning

Thank you. The first was indeed bought by mail, the second at a market and I followed the advice I was given there (water roughly every other day, spray the leaves, once a week soak the entire soil mass for 10 mins). The second tree only got moved location once it start doing poorly... oh well.

Are there any bonsai's that are suitable for indoors? I have a flat with no outdoor space (and no window ledges that will accommodate plants).

名媛直播Hugo wrote: Are there any bonsai's that are suitable for indoors? I have a flat with no outdoor space (and no window ledges that will accommodate plants).

Sorry, I cannot recommend any tree for your environment.

名媛直播Hugo wrote: Are there any bonsai's that are suitable for indoors? I have a flat with no outdoor space (and no window ledges that will accommodate plants).

There are no plants that can actually survive in that environment in the long term. Sure, you could try a Jade plant or a Ficus (not Ginseng), but eventually and living under such conditions (no direct sunlight ever, no air circulation, etc.) they would end up dying, just as these two plants previously did.

Alain

Ficus would be your best best bet for growing bonsai indoors. They will survive for a long time, provided they get lots of light, and the right care. Ideally, you find a ay to put thenm outside i nsummer, as that is when they will really take of. ut indoors they are ok, most of the time.