Bonsai Root Health Check – Need Advice (STILL NEW)

[39.ethan]

I recently bought this bonsai from a friend who said they rarely take care and wanted to get rid of it and wanted to check if the roots look healthy. The tree seems fine, but I’m not sure if the color/texture is normal.

 

[Wulfskaar]

Hi, sorry, but that thing died a while ago.

 

[39.ethan]

Hi, sorry, but that thing died a while ago.

I see. was it due to not enough water?

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Not enough or too much.

 

[39.ethan]

Not enough or too much.

dang I was so excited when I brought it home

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Did you take it home dead already?

 

[Wulfskaar]

dang I was so excited when I brought it home

Yeah it was a cool little tree.

 

[39.ethan]

Did you take it home dead already?

Yeah my friend lives close by so I brought it home to take the pictures.

 

[Carol 83]

I recently bought this bonsai from a friend

Not much of a friend to sell you a dead tree.

 

[39.ethan]

Not much of a friend to sell you a dead tree.

 

[39.ethan]

Not much of a friend to sell you a dead tree.

I told him about it he didn't know either so hes giving me the money back

 

[Orion_metalhead]

How did he not know the tree was dead? it looks like he left it in a toaster oven. lol

 

[Shibui]

It was a pine. Pines are classed as evergreens with the emphasis on 'green'
Very likely the tree died because it was kept indoors. Pines are some of the lest likely to survive indoors. If you need an indoor bonsai, look for a Ficus.

Never mind, we live and we (hopefully) learn. Now it is time to go out and find a living specimen to start over. Assuming it was in a ceramic pot, you do now have a pot to put another tree into.

 

[rockm]

Hope you get you money back. fwiw. I’d be skeptical your “friend” didn’t know it was dead. I mean Jeez it’s brown and crispy. Are pines around you brown and crispy? Tree should be green pines are green all the time

 

[Wulfskaar]

The good news is that a similar living tree will be very affordable.