help and care

Hey guys. This is my first post, so sorry if I didn’t format or do this correctly. I got this juniper a little while ago from a bonsai store. It was pretty green for a while now it has turned a paleish green with some dead branches. I’ve trimmed some dead branches off, I don’t know what’s...

Hey guys, I definitely fell for the trap. I have had this elm for a little over 6 weeks. When I bought it I was under the impression I could use artificial lights and grow it indoors. I was seeing a lot of new growth in week 2 and 3. Then in week 4 and 5 the new growth started to droop, curl...

I’m new to all this. I have a Japanese Pagoda bonsai ( locust tree (sophora japonica)) or that’s what the little pamphlet says. I planted it maybe 5 weeks ago it sprouted maybe 4 weeks ago? It’s getting pretty tall and it’s leaning pretty hard. I cut up a straw and put it around the top part to...

What went wrong/how do I recover? I left for the weekend and larch was perky and normal. To prepare I put in in slight shade and drenched it with water. It’s been in the 60s recently but while I was gone it hit 80 out of nowhere in NYC for one day, is this from the rapid temp change or over...

Recently (3/24/25) I removed my 2 1/2 year old black pine from its pot to trim roots. I replanted in same pot with fresh soil. About 2-3 days after repotting, I pulled a good amount of needles and trimmed remaining ones. Some of the top needles on the most mature growth started to brown and now...

Hi everyone, I have my plant since 2 months (I really love it but I don't know the name or if it is a Bonsai) but I couldnt water it in the last week (~10 days) and I see now the leaves have yellowed and a little black at the top. I immediately misted it with the water atomiser, but I am sad it...

I am brand new to bonsai - I have had this ficus for about a month. It has been doing so well! Happy and healthy as far as I could tell. It's winter in my region - house at 68. I water an average of once per week, wetting the soil surface, allowing the water to penetrate, and then wetting...

Hello I’m new to bonsai. 3 days ago I received a Chinese elm tree and I was a little disappointed because the leaves were very thin through out the tree and there is constant yellowing on the leaves, any advice on how to make this bonsai flourish? I put the Chinese elm by the window which only...

Hello all. I was recently gifted a Japanese white pine bonsai. It is a pretty mature tree. Pictures of it are attached. I live in Washington DC (zone 7a), and we are supposed to be getting some very cold weather early next week. Lows in the single digits down to 3°F, and highs not reaching...

Think my bonsai tree is dying. New to the trees. Worried it may die. Have included a photo. Please could anyone give me some advice what I can do to help it live.

Hi all- I am new here and I am in some desperate need of help! I saved this poor P. Afra from a coworker who was going to toss him. He has been getting new growth for it to only die off a bit later. In all my researching I haven’t found anything that looks like him since he has pretty much no...

I got a Vietnamese Bluebell from a nursery in town about 4 weeks ago, and I ended up taking it back to the nursey and getting it repotted, and pruned about a week later, as you can see from the photos. I feel like its been losing so many more leaves and I have not been seeing much new growth at...

Hello all! I've been growing a few Austrian pines from seed inspired by the JBP contest. I've noticed a few of these seedlings have browning tips, some with resin on the browning tips. Any idea what this could be? From what I've seen online it seems like needle blight, but a second opinion...

Hi everybody, I am pretty new to Bonsai and i have these JBP seedlings that i have for about 3-5 months, some of the needles are starting to become a little purple/red on some of the needles. Not really sure what could be the cause of this, could this be a watering issue? They get about 6-8...

Hello. I got this juniper about a month ago, and the leaves have begun to turn yellow. I leave it outside almost all the time (located in MN) and water it about every two to three days. The pot has drainage holes, if that's helpful information. It was bright green when I got it, so any advice on...

Hey guys, hope you all have a great day. I really don't want to put out another thread about a beginner trying to bonsai some nursery stock and then naively ask why did the plant die but literally it's. A little background I got this nursery stock, which was about one liter pot, a couple of week...

I have had this small juniper (procumbus?) for 2 years now. I would really appreciate any kind of styling advice or opinions. What would you do? This is the only juniper in my collection, the rest are satsuki.

Basically what the title says! Been growing this little one from seed for a month, when the seed first popped off the needles where flared out (see pic 1) however the next day they had moved into an upright position (see pic 2). I have been hardening off this seedling, however may have done so...

Just had some wonderful luck at work noticing a damaged tree, the owner said he wouldn't be able to sell it but also "the tree is already dead it just doesn't know it" without tlc it's doomed but I have hopes of recovering it. It's got some damage as previously stated on the trunk (and to the...

Hey all! In zone 9b-ish microclimate West L.A. Have a juniper I took over recently and restyled and potted. Previous owner said it was fertilized early winter and seemed to be pumping out some good growth. I’ve had some funky whitish die back on the crown… given it superthrive, seaweed extract...

Good day everyone I am hoping someone can help me out with one of my Bonzais. I’ve managed to maintain two little bonzais over the last year or so without problems, however now one of my Bonzais threw off all its leaves and I suspect the branches have started dying. The tree itself is still...

I was out buying some groceries and my general store had some azaleas on sale... (The flowers caught my attention) I've been told that azaleas are very beginner friendly and given the sale... And the fact I needed a smaller pot for my poor poor Sequoia... I purchased one, I did quickly...

Hello, I'm new here. I originally got this roughly 6 months ago. I'm in the USA in a climate zone 7 B When I purchased this tree it was in great health. I moved it into a Biorb Terarium, I kept it here roughly 3 months. I noticed some browning on the bottom portion and decided to post to...

Hello! I am new to this site and I’m not sure how to go about navigating or posting/asking questions, please forgive me if this is the wrong way! My name is Joey, I have never owned, tended to or have taken care of a bonsai tree before today. I live in Portland, Maine. I found this Fukien Tea...

Hi! I have a friend from outside the bonsai community who is looking for perspectives on topics surrounding the culture of bonsai cultivation for her college class. Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially from those who are more experienced in this community. Here is the link to her...