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| Hello, I've had this Aralia for about four years, this little guy used to be about 6 inches tall, now it's nearly 42 inches tall. I love this little guy like a pet, but lately it's leaves have been turning yellow and falling off. Mostly towards the middle of the tree.
Since I have no idea how to upload pictures here, or if it's even possible here is a photobucket link. http://gs27.photobucket.com/groups/c171/SIVF7KMNNP/ Picture 1: Just shows the difference in color, leaves turn yellow slowly. As I've said, I've had this for many years, and this change has been in the recent months. Also, don't look in the dog's eyes. She'll steal your soul. Vicious. Picture 2: Just shows the bare trunk sticking out, it used to be dense as the bottom of the trees, but it seems to be turning yellow towards the middle and is working it's way up. Picture 3: Just showing the top, the top is green and still is growing, so I know the tree isn't dead. Sorry about the hobbit feet, I didn't notice. O.o Picture 4: Location of the tree, it's facing the sunlight for around 15 hours. I love this tree, but I just can't tell what's going on. Or if this even normal. Thank you for any advice. |
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- Posted by CelestialSheep none (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 21:10
| Nobody has an idea I see. =/ |
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- Posted by CelestialSheep none (My Page) on Thu, Apr 5, 12 at 21:48
| Well I've got to admit, it's a bit depressing that my most favorite plant in my collection is withering away slowly and nobody has an idea as to fix it. |
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- Posted by Pixel_Pepper 10b (My Page) on Sun, Apr 22, 12 at 23:17
| I'm sorry for the lack of responses. Some of the sub-forums here are pretty inactive. Can you elaborate on the plant's living situation a little? What kind of soil is it in? Have you changed your watering schedule, or added something to the soil? It's possible it's getting too much water. If you're not doing anything differently, then maybe your soil has compacted over time and is holding more water than it used to. (This happens with bagged potting soil.) If this type of tree normally would get full sun "in the wild", maybe the window isn't providing enough light for it, now that it's larger than it was. (You might notice this when taking photos-- without flash the indoor photos seem dark compared with outdoor ones. It seems dark to the plants inside too!) Not sure, but do the yellowing areas line up with the bottom edge of your blinds? Also, how long has the bonsai been in the same soil, and do you regularly fertilize? The soil might not have enough minerals, or an imbalance of minerals. From lurking on these forums a while, it seems like the most common problems are a waterlogged soil that never dries completely, and not enough light. Can't help you with the light situation but you might check out the Container Gardens subforum for more info on well-draining soils. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Container Gardening
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