Brazilian Rain Tree Bonsai Losing Leaves

The brazilian rain tree folds up its leaves when it rains.

Brazilian rain tree bonsai losing leaves. The brazilian rain tree was first created as bonsai in the u s. When jim saw what a beautiful tree developed from his seeds he also began propagating it from cuttings. I mean really thrived. Coincidentally it expressed this by have large foliage pads successively turning yellow and dropping much different in form from how it does when normally shedding leaves.

Its compound leaves fold up when it gets dark and open up again with the light. Grow light humidity tray fertilizer watering all the same. Leaves started off yellowing in the center of the plant and falling off and it has now spread to. She was a nurse at the american embassy in brazil.

When pruning your bonsai s branches and twigs be sure to leave a small nub allowing for the possible die back that often occurs. If the tree has not been re potted for a number of years it could be root bound and would benefit from a re pot. Care guide for the brazilian rain tree bonsai pithecellobium tortum the brazilian rain tree as his name suggests is native to brazil s rainforests. It will also do this at night or if its location is too dark.

That is normal for these trees and they bounce back very quickly usually within a week you ll start seeing new growth and in a couple weeks it should look full again. Many artists choose to avoid the use of a concave cutter on the brazilian rain tree for this reason. Later this can be refined. As a rule of thumb regardless of whether it comes to an indoor or an outdoor bonsai you want to water your tiny tree only when the soil feels slightly dry to the touch about an inch deep.

From seed grown by the late jim moody of jupiter florida. I set up the grow room exactly as it was before. If it has not been re potted for for for a while then the bonsai soil does break down over time resulting in retention of water resulting in over watering. Even when grown as a bonsai indoors the tree will naturally swirl up its leaves if it senses that rain is imminent.

My brt up until this point has thrived. We moved 2 months ago. Yes one of my brazilian rain trees had a problem while being in a soil mixture that was too moisture retentive while inside during the winter.