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Is my plant going to die?
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Posted by
jztzv6 (
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Fri, May 16, 08 at 17:04
| I just bought a camellia bonsai. I dropped the plant and broke the glass pot it was in. The whole plant fell out of the pot. I threw it away and decided 5 dys later to dig it out of trash and try to resalvage. I repotted with miracle gro and cleaned all of the leaves. I watered it w/ lukewarm water. Most of the leaves remained in tack. Does this plant stand a chance (I have it indoors in view of my patio doors)??? Please help. |
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RE: Is my plant going to die?
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| Five days is a long time of course, but if it was kept from drying out too much while in the trash, I suppose (guess) it could have a chance, but you'll be the first to know and no one else can possibly say. A cactus would obviously have had a better chance, but wait and see how it goes. |
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Lucy,
Thanks for the quick response. Wish me luck!! |
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| Just a question, isn't Miracle Gro fertilzer? You don't say what sort of pot you have planted it in.I would suggest you plant it into a reasonable sized flower pot, one that easily takes the rootball, but doesn't swamp it, in an ericacious compost. As a camelia is an outdoor shrub, it should be the other side of the patios doors. I have found shrubs discarded on rubbish tips that have survived; just don't over water it thinking that's what it needs, or over pamper it. Put it in a quiet part of the garden and let it get on by itself. |
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| You can buy MG soil as well. BWT, Camelias may be outdoor plants where you live, but except for in the south, they aren't hardy in the U.S. |
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| Nixtrix, I used miracle gro potting soil. The pot I used was approx 6-8 inches in diameter and roughly 8-10 inches tall. Does it absolutely have to be outside? If so, do I plant it in the ground or keep it containerized? What is the best indoor flowering bonsai? I'd like to get one... |
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| Camelias can't live outdoors except in the south - so planting it in the ground is pointless (and fatal). |
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Lucy,
Thanks for the tip. I totally want to keep my plant inside. I'm glad this is ok:) |
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