New to Bonsai - How can i fix my plant?

[saajanpatel1]

Hello everyone. I am new to indoor plants. We moved into our new office back in February. In June, our boss decided to get everyone indoor plants. Since him and I have corner offices, we have the most plants. I have a window on the South East Wall and another window on the South West Wall. SE Wall is cooler when sun is out because it is morning and SW Wall is warmer when sun is out because it is the afternoon.

I have placed my Bonsai Tree on the South West Wall and I am not sure what to do because it looks all dry and i think it may be dying but i am not sure if it is normal. I don't know what type of bonsai it is, the label only said 'Bonsai Tree' on it. I want to fix it and get it back to shape.

I have been using the finger method to check moisture for the soil and it has been moist, i only need to water it almost once every other week and even then the soil is some what moist , not dried out all together. What can i do to fix my Bonsai? The leaves are all dry and crunchy and there are so many gnats.

I was wondering if i should trim it? I will buy the appropriate items to take care of this, i just need guidance.

 

[WIlliam_Butler_Yeets]

I'm thinking the best investment here might be another tree. This one looks pretty dead to me. I'm not sure what species this is but there are very few that can survive indoors in the medium to long term.

 

[Dogestoevsky]

It was a little Fukien tea tree, carmona retusa. Emphasis on the was

Difficult to keep anyway, wouldn’t recommend for an office setting or beginner. Try a ficus or portulacaria for easiest intro to bonsai. Indoor trees will always be hard, especially if you’re just using the sun from a window. But plants can still make your space beautiful! Best results will come from a free-draining soil (think gravel, not dirt — and chuck that moss they glue onto the base of big box store trees), watering when almost dry, and good sun exposure + correct humidity. Try again and enjoy!

 

[Carol 83]

Welcome to the forum. If your goal is to only keep trees in your office, a ficus would be your best bet for success. Make sure your pots have drainage holes.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Dead Fukien Tea. Agree with others. This one is not coming back.

Indoor options: Ficus, Schefflera, Jades... I also have had good luck with pointsettia.

Make sure you have good drainage, as other have mentioned. If your soil is still moist after a week, you probably dont have very good drainage and/or soil.

 

[saajanpatel1]

Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions.

I guess i will try again with ones recommended in responses given.