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Hello my name is Sam, I have recently been given a Fukien tea tree bonsai and have since bought another ( Japanese pepper).
But I am concerned about the look of the trunk. It seems to have a chalky white build up of, what I can only describe as, timescale looking substance propegating from the very bottom of the trunk to about an inch up on one side of the tree. I haven't got a clue what it is and it looks like minerals from tap water from what I can tell, although having spoken to various other people they use tap water and have no such problems, which leads me to believe it may be some kind of fungus maybe?? In any case I would be greatful for any thoughts on this and also any other general tips with Fukien tea, or Japanese pepper bonsai.
Many thanks
Sam

Sampinkfloyd123 wrote: it may be some kind of fungus maybe?? In any case I would be greatful for any thoughts on this

Got a photo?

and also any other general tips with Fukien tea, or Japanese pepper bonsai.

General tips can be found under the 'Tree Species' section - top of the page.

Hello thanks for getting back to me.
I can't take any clear pictures of it at the moment unfortunately because I've just watered it and it has made it damp therefore you can't see it clearly. But as soon as it dries I'll take a pic and send it, sorry about that.
Just out of interest, what veriety of bonsai do you keep yourself?

Sampinkfloyd123 wrote: Hello thanks for getting back to me.
I can't take any clear pictures of it at the moment unfortunately because I've just watered it and it has made it damp therefore you can't see it clearly.

Could be fungus, could be salts from the water, but a picture would really help.

Just out of interest, what veriety of bonsai do you keep yourself?

Larch (yamadori)
White pine *
Black pine (from seed, in their 4th year now)
Flowering quince
Horse Chestnut
Small-leaved linden *
Dutch elm *
Hornbeam
Crab-apple *
Japanese maples: Acer buergerianum *, acer palmatum kiyohime *, and training to become pre-bonsai: acer palmatum palmatum, a few other acers
Junipers: Squamata *, Virginiana * and Chinese juniper
Azalea (not even pre-bonsai yet)
Hawthorn
Prunus incisa
Lonicera nitida
And quite a few "you're doing bonsai, so I dug this up for you" seedlings from my ex-mother-in-law.
The ones I marked with a * are bonsai, the rest are in various stages but not bonsai or even pre-bonsai yet.

On my wish-list:
Prunus mume, Zelkova,

All outdoors, of course. I don't do indoor bonsai. I may have overlooked a few...

Not exactly the clearest example as it is still wet, but I can add that when the top soil is slightly dry you can clearly see a white, almost powdery residue on both the bottom of the trunk and also on the exposed roots. It doesn't come through too well on the picture so I'll send another tomorrow a little clearer, but you may just be able to make out a little white residue in the centre of this picture.
Wow that's an impressive collection, I'd aspire to have such a collection at some point after several more years experience, for now though I think I'll just stick to the basics haha!

Sorry this may be a clearer example...

Sampinkfloyd123 wrote: Sorry this may be a clearer example...

Seems that didn't go well.. I don't see the clearer example

While I have large amount of plants that may seem impressive (I'm guessing... about 70) that does NOT mean I have an impressive bonsai collection.
I have only a few trees that I consider bonsai, and even less that I consider good bonsai. That may have to with the fact that the longer you're into bonsai, the higher your standards get

Seems the white stuff isn't a fungus, but I'll wait for the next picture. The soil does seem too wet, maybe because you recently watered it, but you do need to let the soil dry out - but not completely.

If it almost becomes invisible with watering, and needs dry circumstances to be seen, it is scale. So yeah mineral residue. It could be the way you water your plant, the location or the substrate you are using.

In and of itself not something to worry about. Just make sure you frequently repot your plant, as eventually lime will affect the acidity of the soil in a way that nutrients cannot be taken up as easily.

Hopefully this picture will send