Recent content by Beleniel

That's probably it. I did uncover the roots a bit to see what they looked like (fingers crossed that I didn't hurt it much). As far as I could tell, the roots look fine, but without pulling the whole tree out, I can't be 100% certain. I have been erring on the side of caution and watering with...

Ugh, will definitely stay away from them with this tree then. I don't want to fight off fungus gnats after scale insects and spider mites. Thanks for the help!

I'm already itching to get my second tree. I just want to do some styling and start really getting into things, but winter and patience and ahhhhhhhh don't do too much to this tree or I'll kill it. I wonder if there's such a thing as crazy old tree lady/gentleman.

Yeah, that's why I'm very hesitant about watching anything on Youtube, etc. I've generally looked at dedicated bonsai sites and forums where there was a bigger chance of people knowing what they're talking about. So humidity trays aren't effective with bigger trees like me. I don't think I...

Haha, my understanding of humidity trays all comes from the internet. I did get one, but only so water wouldn't drip all over my apartment floor when I watered. Thanks for the welcome :)

Thanks for the advice. Like I mentioned above, I'm just overly worried about my first tree. And I have no problem with you telling your own stories. I think one of the most interesting things about bonsai is the stories that people have about their trees, no matter what kind of stories they are...

Thanks for the advice!

Sorry if I came off as rude or offended. I'm just overly anxious not to kill my first tree. I know it happens sometimes, plus I have something of a "black thumb" when it comes to plants :( I'm just hoping the more advice I get, the better chances my tree will survive my first attempts at bonsai.

Hm, from what I understood about humidity trays, they were suppose to be more effective at keeping moisture in the air than just misting the leaves due to evaporation. Maybe I just misunderstood? I have tried to limit watering because I didn't want too much water to collect at the bottom. I've...

Thanks for the advice! I'm sorry to hear/read about your mother's tree. Certainly didn't expect anything like squirrels. A few questions about what you posted: Should I attempt to repot now, even though it's only been about a month (more like month and a half)? I'm worried that repotting now...

Thank you for trying to help, but Google is one of the first places I looked before posting this, and even before getting this tree. That particular page you linked (and which I've read before) was incredibly unhelpful compared to the four or five care pages that I've found. I could have been...

Hi, I'm completely new to bonsai, but I've been reading up on the internet about basic stuff and lurking around on this forum. For my first bonsai, I wanted an "indoor" tree. I ended up getting a natal plum (carissa grandiflora, I think), which is a tropical kind of tree. Unfortunately, I can't...