what's happening to this plant? forgot what's the name called..
could it be the seaweed fertilizer i applied 1 week ago? i already made sure to dilute it very much
2 days ago around half of all the leaves are shed, today, only a few leaves are left

In the last 3 weeks the firs are turning brown as per picture below.
Can some sifus help me to identify what the problem is ?



This post has been edited by sekkee: Feb 21 2015, 06:52 PM

When is the last time u apply fertiliser?

About 3 weeks back.

It could be over application of fertilizer, yourself should know better.

Hoped it is not to late to wish everyone..just got back into office this morning!


Happy New Year Everyone!
May all your Bonsai Dreams come true!
May all your Bonsais grow well and flourish!

Hi Bonsailelong sifu,

Happy Chinese New Year and Gong xi fa chai to you and your family.
All the same with the rest of the forumers too.


Sifu Bonsailelong, can i check with you any specific season when Wrightia white flower will grow?
As for now, i can only see one incoming petal, but nothing else.

Izzit because inadequate sunlight or too much water?

Thanks,

Kermit

Defoliate (removal all the leaves) flowers will follow after new leaves grow out. Try to expose yr Wrightia to as much sun light as possible.

For beginner I guess this is the simple, and easy to understand bonsai info.

Try this link.

http://www.bonsaiprimer.com/styles/styles.html#Index

Indian milk pot was accidentally broken.

nice one, Bonsailelong!

and Happy Young (羊) Year to everyone!

Hi Bonsailelong,

Like to seek your advice on below Shui Mui.
I wanted to cut the two roots on the left side of the picture..to balance the plant impression.


another view of the same plant from the back view.


My final goal is to make this plant into a cascading style..
With the two removed roots, I hope to grow also downward cascading plants from them..

Any advices on fattening or thickening of the trunks and roots?
I know we may have to plant them into big pots to encourage maximum growth,
from there then we trim the plant back to bonsai size..

Looking forward to hear from everyone too.
Thanks in advance.

Jerome

This post has been edited by snowlion73: Mar 4 2015, 11:06 AM

Like to share some updates with my layering or grafting of Shui Mui plants at my work place..
These plants have been neglected since their owners retired 8 yrs ago..

Too many to post all of them here, I concentrated only on those more impressive ones.

Below plant height at 1.5m, covered with green algae.
I removed all unwanted thin branches and used a steel brush to scrubbed away the green algae..
Gave liquid Fertilizers for 2 months, before I started the layering process.

My objective was to create smaller bonsais with thick trunks from these vertically tall plants..


My observations were that roots took almost 2 months to establish despite me using of rooting hormone at the wrapping stage..

Older plants which were planted to the ground, estimated age abt 20yrs old.
I did layering too.


Planted the cuttings 2 weeks ago into a flower bed which I have prepared for them..

Intend to pot train them when their roots are of decent size..

Any thoughts please share with me here..

Thanks for viewing
Jerome

This post has been edited by snowlion73: Mar 4 2015, 11:38 AM

Jerome. Good works!

Hi jerome,

I think this shui mei looks better this way. I suggest u try planting this way first.

Thanks Bonsailelong for your words of encouragement.

Regarding your advice on the above bonsai, I definitely want to raise the soil level higher.
I am convinced that I dun like the skeleton look too.

I wanted to remove the roots highlighted in red, plant the plant in a big pot to fatten up the roots..


Would this way look better?


Thanks in advance
Jerome

Bought this bonsai from sungai buloh b4 cny. I put it in my porch without direct sunlight and now it has turn brown. Can anyone tell me what i can do? What is the name of this bonsai and how do i take care of it?


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Hi jerome,

My opinion...

This is Thailand small leaves Murraya.
This specie require half sun condition. I think you must have hurt the roots during repotting or over application of fertilizer or completely dried up for a period.