Bonsai With No Leaves
Now i regulary check by scraping a little bit or snipping away a small branch.
Bonsai with no leaves. A few months of overwatering will lead to root rot only visible in the tree losing strength and dropping its leaves. Right now it has almost no leaves but flowers on every branch. It pains me to cut it back cause the flowers and red leaves around the flowers are so pretty. Discoloration on conifers often happens when the tree isn t receiving the required amount of light e g.
Once again a round of fungicide is your only option here for saving the tree. Look to see if the cambiums of the cut areas are green and fairly healthy. If your bonsai is losing its leaves in the wrong season that s almost always a sign of a mold or fungal infection. Overwatering is a common reason when the indoor bonsai is planted in poor soil that retains too much water.
Most indoor bonsai species ficus carmona etc do not drop their leaves unless there is a problem. On conifers like junipers you may see the lush green color of the leaves start to become pale and dull. 7 off season loss of leaves or needles. If this trend continues it will eventually turn a yellowish brown color.
I ve bought a chinese elm about 3 months ago with very little leaves. I ve been bringing it inside when it gets into the 40s or lower. When it s living indoors. They kept turning yellow and falling off in a short period of time.
Use sharp sterile pruning shears to remove any areas of the bonsai that are cannot be saved such as dead or broken branches and wilted. How to revive a dying bonsai tree.