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Hi everyone,

I bought a Chinese Elm bonsai tree a few weeks ago and along with it an Ilex flowering bonsai tree. I have placed them next to each other and have been watering them as soon as I feel the soil has gone dryish.

Unfortunately, ever since they got delivered, the Chinese Elm has not stopped losing its leaves. I notice they turn yellow first and then fall as soon as you touch them. I also noticed that its trunk at the bottom has a strange white colour, it doesn't shed and it looks like it has been eaten. The Ilex has a lovely rich and green crown and hasn't had any issues at all.

I have attached photos of the Chinese Elm for reference.

Any suggestions on how to save my tree, please?

Thanks

You should remove all the moss close to the trunk and give a good clean with an old toothbrush, the moss is keeping the trunk wet rotting it and then feeding off the rotted wood .
I would clean it up nicely then place it outside and keep it out even through the winter depending where you are from obviously;)

Thank you!

Is this something I need to do regularly with bonsai or only when it becomes an issue? I can see my other one has a good amount of moss as well.

If you have a good substrate and give your tree the care it needs it shouldn't be a problem , moss is ok but if it starts growing on the roots or trunk it should be removed