Moved Bonsai Outdoors and some branches died.

[Quinurth]

I have a bonsai that is supposed to be outdoors from April to October in my region. I got it at the end of the season last year, so it went right inside. It did well over the winter. It was time to move it outside so I did but some of the branches dried out right away after moving it outside. Im not sure why they died tho. Any ideas?

 

[Empty Mountain]

What species is your tree and what part of the world are you located? Pictures would also help.

 

[rockm]

I have a bonsai that is supposed to be outdoors from April to October in my region. I got it at the end of the season last year, so it went right inside. It did well over the winter. It was time to move it outside so I did but some of the branches dried out right away after moving it outside. Im not sure why they died tho. Any ideas?

Can't help without species and location.

 

[Quinurth]

Terribly sorry, cant figure out how to edit my post. I live in Northern Ontario Canada. -40/50 in the winter. The bonsai is a juniper . I will try to get some pictures . There have been no frosts since I put it out if that is helpful. Thank you for the responces so far!

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Thanks for this information.

Can you please provide the following:

Images of the tree as discussed

Describe where and what conditions the tree was kept in during the cold period.

Type of media tree is in.

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Thanks so much!

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[Empty Mountain]

Terribly sorry, cant figure out how to edit my post. I live in Northern Ontario Canada. -40/50 in the winter. The bonsai is a juniper . I will try to get some pictures . There have been no frosts since I put it out if that is helpful. Thank you for the responces so far!

Junipers shouldn't be kept inside, where exactly was it kept over the winter? (greenhouse, garage, in the house by a window etc.). Dead juniper foliage will stay green for weeks before turning brown so the branches could have already been dead before you brought it outside.

 

[penumbra]

This is one of the most common bonsai fatalities, the juniper kept indoors. It probably was already dead, or at least dying when moved outside.

 

[Cajunrider]

This is one of the most common bonsai fatalities, the juniper kept indoors. It probably was already dead, or at least dying when moved outside.

Agree. It was likely already dead. Bringing it outside and sunlight dried it out further, turning the leaves brown as a final step.

 

[Quinurth]

Thanks for this information.

Can you please provide the following:

Images of the tree as discussed

Describe where and what conditions the tree was kept in during the cold period.

Type of media tree is in.

Also, for us to better help you in the future it would be good if you can enter your approximate location and USDA zone in your profile so we can always see these data when helping?

To do this double click on your icon atop the page, the clic on account details, scroll down to the desired areas, enter data and save

Thanks so much!

Cheers
DSD sends

It was kept near a west facing window for the winter. At about 20C. I'm in an apartment, so I will have to find a place to put it in the winter. Can it survive -50 in its tiny pot?. Or is it not an option to keep it if I have to put it inside for the cold months?

Its substrate is what the nursery potted it in.

I have added these . My area is listed as 3 different zones. 3b, 4a, 4b.

I will still try to get photos . It gets watered once a week, from the bottom of the pot.

Thank you everyone!

 

[Quinurth]

 

[bonsaichile]

The problem with keeping trees inside your home during winter is the extemely dry air produced by our heating systems. Junipers can survive outside during the winter, provided you give them some protection. Use the search function to look up winter set ups in this site. It will serve as inspiration. And donr get discoraged. We have all had trees dying on us.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Tree is alive. The brown parts are dead. You can remove them or jinn them.

Juniper will not survive typical home conditions. It should do fine outside with protection like mentioned above.

A simple set up is out of the wind on rhe ground, pot mulched over/buried.

 

[Cajunrider]

Tree is alive. The brown parts are dead. You can remove them or jinn them.

Juniper will not survive typical home conditions. It should do fine outside with protection like mentioned above.

A simple set up is out of the wind on rhe ground, pot mulched over/buried.

I think so too. The brown part is certainly dead.

 

[Shibui]

All the dead section is on one side of the tree. That's typical of lack of light or sunburn depending which side of the tree was facing the sun and how intense the light/heat was.
I think I can see some webbing near the top of the tree. Mites love indoor conditions and can build up to dangerous numbers on plants kept indoors. Check for mites and/or other pests (scale?)

Tree is alive. The brown parts are dead. You can remove them or jinn them.

Agree that the brown is dead but they are so thin the wood will be thinner than toothpick after removing the bark, assuming the bark will detach now. Just cut the dead parts off and see what style options are left after resolving the problem.

 

[Quinurth]

All the dead section is on one side of the tree. That's typical of lack of light or sunburn depending which side of the tree was facing the sun and how intense the light/heat was.
I think I can see some webbing near the top of the tree. Mites love indoor conditions and can build up to dangerous numbers on plants kept indoors. Check for mites and/or other pests (scale?)


Agree that the brown is dead but they are so thin the wood will be thinner than toothpick after removing the bark, assuming the bark will detach now. Just cut the dead parts off and see what style options are left after resolving the problem.

This makes sense! The part that died was shaded from the light, it was not getting direct light, but the other branches were .
The webbing showed up after it went outside. There are some spiders living on it .
Thank you everyone!!