Bonsai Help Needed?

[simonas]

I have a bonsai that I cought last summer. It seemed to be doing ok but all its leaves have gone now. Is this simply as its winter? should I keep watering. I have addedsome tank water every other week

I'm just concerned I have a dead bonsai

Simon

 

[chesterscot]

Hey simon not sure on the species as the leaves are a bit well...... lol

to see if its alive get your finger nail and scratch of a thin sliver of bark if the cambiums green your sound if brown its a gonna mate most probs


regards

 

[simonas]

cheers Scott

daft question but do they shed their leaves in winter like normal trees?

 

[fluttermoth]

It's not a daft question

Yes, they do shed their leaves in winter (well, the deciduous ones do anyway!); they really are 'normal' trees; they're just stunted by being kept in pots.

That's why they shouldn't be kept indoors for any length of time (I see yours is outside )

Hopefully yours will come back to life when spring gets here.

 

[simonas]

It's not a daft question

Yes, they do shed their leaves in winter (well, the deciduous ones do anyway!); they really are 'normal' trees; they're just stunted by being kept in pots.

That's why they shouldn't be kept indoors for any length of time (I see yours is outside )

Hopefully yours will come back to life when spring gets here.

its actually indoors for the time being brought it in about 3 weeks ago. should I put it back there? its in the garage above my fish tank

 

[fluttermoth]

As long as it's cool it will be ok; you just don't want to keep it inside where there's heating for more than a few days.