my shimpaku bonsai tree is dried up!?!?
Posted on Feb 05, 2009 under dried foliage | 2 Commentsi just got my bonsai tree and i love it, i have been watering it (misting it) every two days and it still seems that some of it is dried up (about half) and crumbling. i don't know how to prevent it from drying up, and if i should remove the dried up foliage or leave it, and it may rehydrate (because it is still green, some spots are turning brown however) HELP!?!?!?
What part of the world are you in? Where are you keeping your shimpaku juniper? My suspicion is that you are keeping this tree indoors and the tree has died.
Junipers are outdoor plants and do not adapt well to an indoor environment. They thrive outdoors and will quickly decline and die indoors.
Junipers (and most conifers) can hold their green color for many weeks or even months after they have died. You may not even notice the decline, but it will surely die indoors.
Junipers do best will higher humidity than you can provide inside. They also do best in full sun, which is difficult to provide indoors. You would do best to find a spot outdoors for your juniper, or try your luck at something tropical such as a ficus.
Here are a few links to help you get started.
http://www.matsubonsai.com/blog/post/2008/05/How-to-Get-Started-in-Bonsai.aspx
http://www.matsubonsai.com/blog/post/2008/03/Bonsai-Questions.aspx
February 5th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
I found a great web sight for you, so if you have any problems with your bonsai go there,
https://www.easternleaf.com/kb_results.asp?s=bonsai
take care
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February 5th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
What part of the world are you in? Where are you keeping your shimpaku juniper? My suspicion is that you are keeping this tree indoors and the tree has died.
Junipers are outdoor plants and do not adapt well to an indoor environment. They thrive outdoors and will quickly decline and die indoors.
Junipers (and most conifers) can hold their green color for many weeks or even months after they have died. You may not even notice the decline, but it will surely die indoors.
Junipers do best will higher humidity than you can provide inside. They also do best in full sun, which is difficult to provide indoors. You would do best to find a spot outdoors for your juniper, or try your luck at something tropical such as a ficus.
Here are a few links to help you get started.
http://www.matsubonsai.com/blog/post/2008/05/How-to-Get-Started-in-Bonsai.aspx
http://www.matsubonsai.com/blog/post/2008/03/Bonsai-Questions.aspx
References :
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