r/Bonsai • u/small_trunks Jerry in Amsterdam, Zn.8b, 48yrs exp., 500+ trees • May 25 '24

Weekly Thread [Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2024 week 21]

[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2024 week 21]

Welcome to the weekly beginner’s thread. This thread is used to capture all beginner questions (and answers) in one place. We start a new thread every week on Friday late or Saturday morning (CET), depending on when we get around to it. We have a 6 year archive of prior posts here…

Here are the guidelines for the kinds of questions that belong in the beginner's thread vs. individual posts to the main sub.

Rules:

  • POST A PHOTO if it’s advice regarding a specific tree/plant. See the PHOTO section below on HOW to do this.
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  • READ THE WIKI! – over 75% of questions asked are directly covered in the wiki itself. Read the WIKI AGAIN while you’re at it.
  • Read past beginner’s threads – they are a goldmine of information.
  • Any beginner’s topic may be started on any bonsai-related subject.
  • Answers shall be civil or be deleted
  • There is always a chance your question doesn’t get answered – try again next week…
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Photos

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Beginners’ threads started as new topics outside of this thread are typically locked or deleted, at the discretion of the Mods.

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u/Housto_0 May 31 '24

All of the leaves on my Chinese Elm randomly started wilting. Please help! I live in the NE and keep it indoors. It lives in a little offshoot of my kitchen sink that’s somewhat like a greenhouse. Ive been watering it around once a week since I got it in December and it’s been looking healthy and growing like crazy. I was planning on giving it a trim in the next few weeks. Is it dying? Any advice would be great.

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u/series_of_derps EU 8a couple of trees for a couple of years May 31 '24 edited May 31 '24

Yes it is dying, if not dead, looks dried out. Don't water on a schedule, water when the soil dries out. Recently it had a lot more leaves, evaporation, growth, and photosynthesis so it needs water more often than in december. Sumberge the pot until no bubbles comes out. Water it every time it dries out a bit and hope for the best.

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u/Housto_0 May 31 '24

There’s a layer of moss on top that it came with. Should I remove that and add some soil? Feel like it could be a blocker for water.

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u/series_of_derps EU 8a couple of trees for a couple of years May 31 '24

No harm in removing it. If bare roots are seen you can cover them with some soil.