help and care

I got a Vietnamese Bluebell from a nursery in town about 4 weeks ago, and I ended up taking it back to the nursey and getting it repotted, and pruned about a week later, as you can see from the photos. I feel like its been losing so many more leaves and I have not been seeing much new growth at...

Hello all! I've been growing a few Austrian pines from seed inspired by the JBP contest. I've noticed a few of these seedlings have browning tips, some with resin on the browning tips. Any idea what this could be? From what I've seen online it seems like needle blight, but a second opinion...

Hi everybody, I am pretty new to Bonsai and i have these JBP seedlings that i have for about 3-5 months, some of the needles are starting to become a little purple/red on some of the needles. Not really sure what could be the cause of this, could this be a watering issue? They get about 6-8...

Hello. I got this juniper about a month ago, and the leaves have begun to turn yellow. I leave it outside almost all the time (located in MN) and water it about every two to three days. The pot has drainage holes, if that's helpful information. It was bright green when I got it, so any advice on...

Hey guys, hope you all have a great day. I really don't want to put out another thread about a beginner trying to bonsai some nursery stock and then naively ask why did the plant die but literally it's. A little background I got this nursery stock, which was about one liter pot, a couple of week...

I have had this small juniper (procumbus?) for 2 years now. I would really appreciate any kind of styling advice or opinions. What would you do? This is the only juniper in my collection, the rest are satsuki.

Basically what the title says! Been growing this little one from seed for a month, when the seed first popped off the needles where flared out (see pic 1) however the next day they had moved into an upright position (see pic 2). I have been hardening off this seedling, however may have done so...

Just had some wonderful luck at work noticing a damaged tree, the owner said he wouldn't be able to sell it but also "the tree is already dead it just doesn't know it" without tlc it's doomed but I have hopes of recovering it. It's got some damage as previously stated on the trunk (and to the...

Hey all! In zone 9b-ish microclimate West L.A. Have a juniper I took over recently and restyled and potted. Previous owner said it was fertilized early winter and seemed to be pumping out some good growth. I’ve had some funky whitish die back on the crown… given it superthrive, seaweed extract...

Good day everyone I am hoping someone can help me out with one of my Bonzais. I’ve managed to maintain two little bonzais over the last year or so without problems, however now one of my Bonzais threw off all its leaves and I suspect the branches have started dying. The tree itself is still...

I was out buying some groceries and my general store had some azaleas on sale... (The flowers caught my attention) I've been told that azaleas are very beginner friendly and given the sale... And the fact I needed a smaller pot for my poor poor Sequoia... I purchased one, I did quickly...

Hello, I'm new here. I originally got this roughly 6 months ago. I'm in the USA in a climate zone 7 B When I purchased this tree it was in great health. I moved it into a Biorb Terarium, I kept it here roughly 3 months. I noticed some browning on the bottom portion and decided to post to...

Hello! I am new to this site and I’m not sure how to go about navigating or posting/asking questions, please forgive me if this is the wrong way! My name is Joey, I have never owned, tended to or have taken care of a bonsai tree before today. I live in Portland, Maine. I found this Fukien Tea...

Hi! I have a friend from outside the bonsai community who is looking for perspectives on topics surrounding the culture of bonsai cultivation for her college class. Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially from those who are more experienced in this community. Here is the link to her...

Hi, I am getting a couple of sub-alpine fir's, tiny guys really, just 30-ish centimeters. I am planning on repotting them into nice bonsai soil next spring and I was wondering if you guys know any care tips on them? It gets pretty hot on my south facing balcony in summer but I do have a north...

So I bought 3 little giant sequoia, two of which I will be planting in the garden and 1 that I will try to make into a bonsai. I was wondering if you got any tips on care and pruning them? Thanks.

What time of year should I chop these at the bottom to become bonsais

Helpp! My 2 bonsais have always been beautifully green, well maintained and pruned. They are always kept outside under a small canopy in the partial sun and in the winter they are kept in the garage. However, recently the needles have started to turn completely orange and the bark is peeling...

I’ve had these trees for a few years. I am in Colorado and they are currently placed inside. I defoliated my big Brazilian Raintree a few months back, and the growth came out OK but it’s now starting to drop. The leaves are falling but not drying up and I’ve noticed the color is no longer darker...

Yesterday was my birthday and my girlfriend gifted me this cool shrub… It says on safari that it’s New Zealand + Northern Australia native and that it hates dry air/sail and basically dies during drought. to know if anyone has anything on this species, much appreciated. What are the watering...

I started a few trees from seed a bit ago, and got one flame tree to sprout successfully. It's been about a week since it popped, but it hasn't managed to free itself from the shell. I've tried keeping it moist and gently picking at it a bit, but it's quite tough and I'm starting to worry. Any...

I'm very, very, new to the art of bonsai, and have very little experience and knowledge. I had two pine sprouts last year, and they were doing well until I went abroad and my mother didn't water them. This year, I've germinated a maple, and it was growing find but now looks quite sad, and the...

I have a ficus microcarpa stump that I chopped back a few months ago, it’s not sprouting any shoots nor suckers. I could see some whitish callous tissue though on one of the ginseng like roots when i excavated the soil a little bit; which tells me it’s creating new roots. Any thoughts on why...

Hello, just today when I went to look on my Chinese elm I noticed that the surface of the new leaves had become spotty. The tree has just started shooting quite aggressively about 1/2 weeks ago, as I had failed to care for it properly throughout the winter. Could anyone tell me what is going on...

Hi all! I'm a noobie here and 1 year into my bonsai adventure. I just bought an awesome white cedar, thuja occidentalis, from nursery stock and I was wondering if it is safe to leave outside for the remaining weeks of winter. It seems  really healthy as of today's date, and I would like to keep...