Bonsai Diaries Week One – My Problem – 30/12/10

03. Feb, 2012 6 Comments

I’v got a five year old Elm Bonsai and its leaves turn yellow and fall. This is a big problem and I need that classification as soon as possible, one can identify the problem?

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6 Responses to “Bonsai Diaries Week One – My Problem – 30/12/10”

TehYoungOne15 Reply 03. Feb, 2012 at 6:56 am

@zeroshadowsk8er Cheers for the reply buddy nice to hear a response! After a week or 2 of experimenting i realised my problem was how compressed the soil was. It was tightly compact which meant not much liquid could escape and began to rot the leaves. So i sorted that problem out and now the pot, plant and soil all are in great condition and alot my water escape when it has been watered! Cheers for your suggestions i will bare them in mind! Thanks!
zeroshadowsk8er Reply 03. Feb, 2012 at 7:06 am

also, I agree with yellowing leaves are a sign of too much water. be aware of the ability for your soil to drain well. high humidity will cause the soil to retain moisture more than low humidity.may I suggest keeping track of the weather, and yes- trees require less water during winter. Take care my friend!
zeroshadowsk8er Reply 03. Feb, 2012 at 7:40 am

very nice tree! ive started in bonsai recently ( 2 weeks in)and i may start a video journal as well!! keep it up my friend. I am a subscriber!
jeremynorbury Reply 03. Feb, 2012 at 8:15 am

Where are you keeping it? It needs to be right next to a window and ideally outside. Excess water does NOT generally cause a problem with Chinese elm. email me or post a message on weetrees co uk
TehYoungOne15 Reply 03. Feb, 2012 at 8:56 am

@harico100 Thanks for the response Harico, Ill take all this into consideration. I’m going to give it a few month to settle in as i’v just re-planted the tree. But i’ll add some sand/gravel and i’v mvoed the plant toward my window sill so it gets more light. I think its had a bad start due to me filling it up with water when i re-planted it.

Thanks for the suggestions, TehYoungOne15.
harico100 Reply 03. Feb, 2012 at 9:47 am

Hi,usually leaves turning yellow is the sign of to much water.syptoms could be watering to much.water less in winter and c how it goes,but dont let it dry out.also bad drainage could be the problem,wet roots.bonsai soil from garden centers etc have to much soil in them.try add horticultural gravel/sand for better drainage.also try keep the tree in good light condition i.e.window sill/conservatory,but not in direct sunlight.