my first bonsai, what could have happened to them? how to identify the problem? I water them when it's dry, they get fertilizer. I bought it 3 months ago, I'm waiting for spring to repot.
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Shibui
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Hard to be sure with just a little info.
First thought was nutrient deficiency but you mention they get fertilizer. What sort, how much and how often?
The marking on the Chinese elm leaves look very much like some sort of fungal infection but I have not seen it before. Do you water the leaves?
These appear to be indoors on a window sill? Unfortunately, even though Chinese elm is marketed as indoor bonsai very few people have skill and good enough conditions to keep them healthy indoors. Most just go backwards slowly until they die. Not sure what species the other tree is.
Which direction does the window face. Appears to be some strong sun coming through when the photos were taken. Western sun through a window is probably a bit too hot for most trees.
Finally, where in the world do you live. That will give us an idea of what season it is for the tree now and what climate the trees have experienced in the last few months.
First thought was nutrient deficiency but you mention they get fertilizer. What sort, how much and how often?
The marking on the Chinese elm leaves look very much like some sort of fungal infection but I have not seen it before. Do you water the leaves?
These appear to be indoors on a window sill? Unfortunately, even though Chinese elm is marketed as indoor bonsai very few people have skill and good enough conditions to keep them healthy indoors. Most just go backwards slowly until they die. Not sure what species the other tree is.
Which direction does the window face. Appears to be some strong sun coming through when the photos were taken. Western sun through a window is probably a bit too hot for most trees.
Finally, where in the world do you live. That will give us an idea of what season it is for the tree now and what climate the trees have experienced in the last few months.
Second tree is ligustrum.
Before october two time in month with NPK 6-6-6, now i fretilize one time in month NPK 1,6-4,3-5,5, Ca-2,3, Mg-1,6. I Fertilize as directed by the manufacturer.
Sometimes I spray the leaves with distilled water.
They were outside all the time, now it's getting cold, so I brought it inside. I live in eastern Europe.
The window is on the south side, I have covered the window with agricultural film so that the sun is not so intense.
Ligustrum has recovered from what it was.
Before october two time in month with NPK 6-6-6, now i fretilize one time in month NPK 1,6-4,3-5,5, Ca-2,3, Mg-1,6. I Fertilize as directed by the manufacturer.
Sometimes I spray the leaves with distilled water.
They were outside all the time, now it's getting cold, so I brought it inside. I live in eastern Europe.
The window is on the south side, I have covered the window with agricultural film so that the sun is not so intense.
Ligustrum has recovered from what it was.
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rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Your biggest problem and the root of everything is these are being kept indoors. PLEASE POST YOUR LOCATION SO WE CAN HELP--Nothing specific, county/state will be enough. Without that info, any advice we give can actually wind up harming your trees...
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
IF they've been outside, that's good. It is autumn. Trees lose leaves in autumn. The problem may be just that. Get them back outside. Bringing them inside won't help anything and can make things worse--if there is a problem. BTW the issue indoors is never too much light. It is too little light. Blocking sunlight is counterproductive for both trees. Both are very capable of taking full sun outside all year.
Gabler
Masterpiece
I'm sure that's possible in Australia, but I doubt that's a problem in eastern Europe. I'm at a similar latitude to southern Spain, Italy, and Greece, and I typically place trees in a southwest facing window when I bring them indoors for the winter. Without supplemental lighting, they develop leggy growth. In the summer those same trees go in full sun.
That said, I wouldn't bring a privet or elm indoors anyway. They stay outside in full sun.
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