Wow, I had high hopes for this one. Should I have kept it indoors?
Help! My JBP turned yellow!
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Wow, I had high hopes for this one. Should I have kept it indoors?
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Nope. Indoors would have killed it faster. They should be hardy in your area, so do some homework and you'll begin learn how to keep them alive and happy. This happens to everyone, and for any number of reasons.
Dav4
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No. Keeping a JBP indoors will kill it quickly. If anything, you may have over protected the tree by keeping it under the porch. JBP easily deal with temps in the low 20's F, and even below 0 F if the roots are protected and they are out of the wind and sun. My JBP stay out on the bench here in N GA all year long, unless severe cold is coming (teens or colder). Then, the pots get placed on the ground under the bench, or under the deck. As recently as two weeks ago, my pots were all frozen solid...today, they are strongly pushing new candles.
markyscott
Imperial Masterpiece
Absolutely not! I suspect that it didn't get sufficient water as it was under your porch roof and wasn't getting any rain and it sounds as though you may have tended to water infrequently. It's easy to neglect plants over the winter as their water demands drop with the cooler temperatures and dormancy.
If you're in the east Tennessee, there are some resources available to you. In Knoxville there is the Knoxville Bonsai Society - Tom Bjorholm is a very nice man and a patient teacher. Also, Tree-Haven is about an hour or so north of Knoxville in Greenville. I saw a post indicating Warren Hill was ill recently, but I see that a full class schedule is indicated on his web site - including a beginners class in a couple of days.
I know it's hard to lose a tree, but, to be honest we've all lost some. Give it another try and consider tapping one of the places I mentioned for assistance. Good luck!
Scott
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Warren's classes are $250. Is that what intro to bonsai usually costs?
october
Masterpiece
Yes and no.. World class bonsai artists get usually between $75-$130 an hour. Some offer 2 day intensive work shops for like $400 - $600. However, very general bonsai classes, such as keeping a tree alive and the discussion of the 5 styles only run about $50. These can be good classes and they do not break the bank. However, these are just basic introduction. You would need further classes on wiring, repotting, species specific pruning etcs.. Sometimes, doing a 2 day intensive or an intern program that runs for 2 years can actually save you money in the long run. Also, you progress a little faster.
Rob
