I have a small bonzai tree that is dying..?
I forgot to water my bonzai tree a few times too many, and now the leaves and dried up. I want to save the plant, but I’m not sure what to do. It is in a very small pot as well. What should I do?
Those first 2 answers are bad advice for this situation and I wonder if they even read your question before answering!
Put the whole pot in a tub of water for a couple hours, then take it out, start watering it when it needs it, and hope for the best. The best way to judge when it needs water is by the weight of the pot. Feel the weight of it when it’s wet (after the excess water has drained). Then feel the weight each day as the soil starts to dry. I’m sure other people will tell you things such as stick your finger in the soil or use a chopstick but weight is the most accurate way.
DO NOT follow the advice of the other two posts without first stabilizing the tree, and first learn what time of year to trim the roots based on the species. Trimming the roots will stress the plant further and ensure it dies. Planting it in the ground will allow it to grow faster if you want it to but first you need to try to keep it alive!
August 26th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Take the tree out of the pot and trim the roots. Re pot in good soil depending on the tree. You may need half soil from the ground with a good quality potting soil depending on the breed?
Your tree may be deciduous. Them type of trees are suppose to loose there leaves and re grow new ones. But it seems early in the season for that. My guess is that it is in a to small pot right now.
Bonsai trees need good humidity or they tend to dry up. If your tree is one that survives growing out side in the winter in your zone, You may want to find a sheltered spot out side to grow it. But the pot needs good drainage or the roots will rot out.
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Hope this helps.
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August 26th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Plant it in the ground or a much larger well drained pot.
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August 26th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Those first 2 answers are bad advice for this situation and I wonder if they even read your question before answering!
Put the whole pot in a tub of water for a couple hours, then take it out, start watering it when it needs it, and hope for the best. The best way to judge when it needs water is by the weight of the pot. Feel the weight of it when it’s wet (after the excess water has drained). Then feel the weight each day as the soil starts to dry. I’m sure other people will tell you things such as stick your finger in the soil or use a chopstick but weight is the most accurate way.
DO NOT follow the advice of the other two posts without first stabilizing the tree, and first learn what time of year to trim the roots based on the species. Trimming the roots will stress the plant further and ensure it dies. Planting it in the ground will allow it to grow faster if you want it to but first you need to try to keep it alive!
References :