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I’d double that. Three at least

45 is nowhere near cold enough. 40 or lower to 35 is better. The cold greenhouse I store tree in at professional bonsai nursery is taken down to 30-33 f for a few days in typically late Nov. then stabilized at 33-35 for the winter. They store subtropical species as well as cold sensitive species...

Fair enough, so am I. I just don't do much plumbing. That can get deep quick literally.

My experience is that if you have to ask if or what to do, you’re better off hiring a professional. I’d especially adhere to that with a new-to-you house. There will be inevitable unexpected things that come up or stuff you’re not thinking about.

Serissa are miserable trees to work with. If you want to do real bonsai get rid of them. Bonsai is really just topiary for the emo crowd. 😁

The idea of "indoor" bonsai is a Western culture thing. There are no "indoor" bonsai in the Japanese tradition. Trees are brought inside TEMPORARILY and displayed in a Tokoname, but the trees are not permanent residents or interior decor. They are reminders of the natural world OUTSIDE. There...

Defeat can make it addictive too. Proving to yourself you can do it. It can take a while to get past trying or wanting to keeps trees inside. Outside and “outdoor” trees are MUCH EASIER. Progress is faster

It’s all good to like wild natural looking bonsai. Thing is achieving that takes more work than traditional styles This tree need a significant amount of work to get anywhere. First it’s too tall for the trunk diameter. Bonsai - wild or traditional styles- require some perspective visually...

That kind of thinking can result in dead trees. Sorry. this is a recipe for disaster and dead trees.

Dead and dying branches and fall color indicates extreme stress. Not unusual for any tree that's close to dying to show autumn colors.

FWIW, your trees need to be up higher off the ground. That low to the ground it is probably getting splash back from the ground when it rains. Probably doesn't have anything to do with the current issue, but I learned from hard experience that keeping trees to low or on the ground itself leads...

Oops. Arlington. I need glasses😁 disregard my post 😁👍

Unfortunately larches don’t do very well in this area. It stays too hot in the summer here. They grow fine just north of here in higher elevations in Pennsylvania and the northern edge of Maryland. Were are near the southern edge of the North American larch range. They don’t grow in the Va...

In addition to the above great advice -stop misting it. It doesn’t do anything good. Only raises humidity levels for a few minutes to get adequate humidity levels you wil have to humidify the entire room the plant is in. If you don’t have an area outdoors. Get robust supplemental lighting...

Probably not. With scars that deep they will be visible for a very long time. You can accelerate things by allowing the tree to put in as much un controlled growth as possible. The problem you’re trying to solve is trying to fill in the divots. The tree is filling everything at the same rate...

I just did my second “haircut” on my hair oks and maples this week. Down that way you could probably get away with what you’re planning now but wouldn’t wait much longer.

I wouldn’t bag this either. Overkill. It’s also a very good way to set your tree up with fungal issues. Heat build up is also an issue. Plenty of both without the bag in summer Too much humidity is a bad thing. Simply put the tree in an area that is shaded in the afternoon and out of the sun.

Is there wind, cloud cover? What's the location of the tree, semi-shade, full sun? What soil are you using, free draining non organic, a bit of organic, a lot of organic material --how much? What time of the year is it--fall? mid-Spring? So many factors contribute to soil dryness. It's a...

Those brown spots can also be a sign of OVERwatering. They’re due to roots not being able to transport water and nutrient to the leaves because roots below ground have been compromised-withered or rotted. Check the roots and soil. That is where the issue probably is

I’be got a live oak collected in Salado. Had it for almost 30 years. Have a few cedar elm as well. Current working this one collected off my parents place near Tyler. BTW the live oaks in Texas are either quercus fusiformis (escarpment live oak) or hybrids of southern live oak (quercus...

Not widely available and apparently restricted use to certified insecticide applicators because it is extremely toxic to fish https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/fact-sheets/beech-leaf-disease

Fwiw I have a lot of Texas collected native bonsai here in Va. I have live oak, cedar elm and bald cypress. All of those do VERY well here. Cedar elm I’m particular is bullet proof and can take the wetter climate. I highly recommend it as a bonsai species. You can collect them in Texas VERY...

The soil you have it in is far too organic. Ashe juniper likes to dry out a bit between waterings. Coarse inorganic soil will work much better and help overall. APL akadama, pumice and lava soil is probably what you should aim for And FWIW being as you’re in Florida and the tree species is...

We were blessed with a long cool spring we even had temps into the mid-40s into May. We’ve also had a lot of rain. The last couple of weeks we e had extreme heat and humidity with day time temps in the high 90s and low 100s accompanied by humidity in the 60-80 percent range. Sweltering. Trees...

An introspective post from the National Bonsai Association about the Yamaki pine on its meaning, its endurance and its care. I’m humbled to have become a tiny contributor to its long history in the last year as a volunteer at the National Bonsai And Penjing Museum...