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Thu, Oct 4, 07 at 18:15
| HELP! I recently moved to a new home and my juniper bonsai (not sure of the exact type) is browning and drying out after being left outside in too much sunlight. I am moving it back inside this evening, as the street vendor it was purchased from said the air here in New Mexico is too hot and dry for the tree to survive. It has been sitting outside in a shaddy spot, but is still exposed to lots of sun during the day, and pretty regular rainfall.
My question is this: What can I do, if anything, to get the tree to recover back to good health? Any tips you can share will be greatly appreciated! |
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| Taking it inside is not the answer. It may well be browning and appearing dried out because of the rainfall landing in a bad, water-holding soil mix full of peat, instead of grit which would allow the rain to flow through instead of (likely) rotting roots. The tree likes to dry out a lot between waterings and can take lots of sun, but if it's badly potted and wet a lot, that's going to do it in (if it already isn't done for). BTW, if there's a layer of pebbles glued to the top, throw it away (pry it off carefully first). Do set a while tile or something reflective against the pot towards the sun to keep roots from cooking. However, if most of the tree is hard and brown, it's probably been gone a long time - they don't show it til after it's too late. If only little bits are brown you may be ok if you learn how to take care of it properly. |
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