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| Hello everyone, I received a chinese elm bonsai as a gift around Christmas time and it was one of those mallsai trees. I repotted it and did everything I could to save it, but it lost all of its leaves. I know these trees are deciduous, but my bonsai has not gotten any leaves back yet. We keep it inside nest to our windowsill like Lowes did, but why hasnt it gotten new leaves yet? |
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- Posted by moyogijohn (My Page) on Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 20:13
| Have you tried the scrach test yet?? scrach the bark up in the top of the tree if it is green it is still alive.how cold is it there if above freezeing put it outside in the sun do not over water but not dry out either.with no leaves less water because of root rot.watch for leaf buds..hope this helps john ...where is LUCY??? |
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- Posted by ryan_tree 7a VA (brendathompson1963@yahoo.com) on Sat, Apr 11, 09 at 21:00
| Oh its green and alive alright. Good question, where is lucy to save the day? |
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- Posted by head_cutter Vietnam (My Page) on Sun, Apr 12, 09 at 21:53
| Well there's also a lot that we don't know about the tree as well. These are fairly hardy trees to begin with. I will suspect that one reason for leaf drop is 'shock'. Removed from where it was, transported, moved into a new envoronment etc.. How was it re-potted? Slip-potted or put in a larger pot? Are there buds showing? I would treat it like any tree that's been shocked...water it up once and put it in a semi shaded area with protection from direct sun and leave it alone for a while...a few weeks...and see what happens. I also suspect that it's spent most of it's 'Lowes' life indoors in a greenhouse environment. Allowing it to be outside much under 40-50 degrees will probably kill it. Bob |
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- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Wed, Dec 21, 11 at 11:06
| Why would spraying water on the leaves help? |
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- Posted by ryan_tree 7aVA (thebonsaiguy1993@yahoo.com) on Thu, Dec 22, 11 at 0:39
| Oh I remember these beginner days. Now, time to forget them. I've ditched outdoor trees and moved on to indoor ones, anyway.... |
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- Posted by loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach V (My Page) on Sat, Dec 24, 11 at 2:40
| Hi Ryan, I have been following your threads for some time now..Looking and learning from you and others here, especailly enjoyed the transformation on your Ficus trees.. Can i ask you where you live in Virginia? Im from Va too! Actually Virginia Beach... Thanks for any helps that you may want to share with me... Take care, Laura |
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- Posted by ryan_tree 7aVA (thebonsaiguy1993@yahoo.com) on Sat, Dec 24, 11 at 10:29
| Hi Laura, Thanks for the compliment about my trees. I live only an hour or two from you, over in Gainesville, about an hour outside of D.C. Welcome to the group! |
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- Posted by loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach V (My Page) on Sat, Dec 31, 11 at 2:07
| Thanks Ryan, I tried to email you, but for some reason it wont go through... I just wanted to know if you were close to Vienna? Have you ever visited Wolf Trap Nursery? If so, would you reccommend me traveling there. It would be a long road trip. but sometimes i am up in northern Virginia and im not real sure about this Nursery? Have you been there? Thanks for any advice. My email can be found on My page.. Thanks Ryan, Laura |
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