wanderingHP
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Hello everyone,
I've been exploring these forums for awhile now, and getting great information here in general, but have not been able to find any help/direction on my issues (maybe I should just "let it be" and it's normal, I've no clue at this point...) SO, here I am
(Bit of backstory, locational stuff... In Ecuador, mountains(ish)..not the coast or the amazon, with a relatively consistent climate year round. Warm days, cold nights, if the sun comes out it can get HOT (so I pay attention to the soil, and have a humidity tray). BUT it also rains a lot (especially this year, and with the nearby volcanic activity). It may rain on/off in the evening and then all throughout the night. It's been "rainy" for the past 3 days now. My plants are in direct sunlight for much of the day...building a rack to help provide partial shade on some of the day for the plants that need it.)
SO... I have two tree's right now that I wired and potted myself. I BELIEVE I've done things as I should, for the species of tree and all, but I am uncertain now. It's day 5 and 6 for a snow rose & cotoneaster and respectively. Both of them (today) look to be "sick" or a bit off. That being said, I've no idea what to expect after wiring and potting (from nursery plant).
The cotoneaster seems fine, except fort it's "berries" are shriveling up, and some of the leaves seem to be browning/losing vigor (but not all).
(first attached image is close-up of BEFORE, second is TODAY)
But the snow rose looks completely "off." It's leaves are shriveling, curling, or yellowing. The flowers have shriveled and some have browned a bit as well.
(third attached image is close-up of BEFORE, fourth & fifth are TODAY)
FYI, I'm aware my wiring is not the best... self taught (videos/forums/sites), but it's not strangling any roots or trunks/branches that I can see. It may explain some of the leaves browning..poor work on my part, but I don't think it would explain it all. And really... in some area's, it's no good, I get it...but it's not tight there, so it can't be the cause of it all (and I'm going to fix it when I'm back and able) (so the pics with crossing wires, yes, I know, but they're "loose" (in essence) and going to be fixed. But to "strangle" the branch is a stretch (despite what the image way look like). I can also send pictures of the same issues on branches that have not been wired at all (if that would help get a clearer answer. Let me know.)
***PLEASE*** constructive criticism.. Help, advice, direction even. But please don't tell me to "go read a book" (or anything like that) or just say "it could be the watering, the pottting, etc." (and list everything without any specifics or examples ). That doesn't help anyone, and it's been a typical "first reply" or so on a few bonsai forums for me so far (unfortunately). I AM new, I don't deny that, but I am also experienced in horticultural (to some extent) and botany in general. I also have extensive "re-potting" experience outside of bonsai. Before I even approached my first tree, I researched and studied all that I could. I'm here on forums now for more specific direct advise/answers to things.
PLEASE! And thank you in advance for any help you all may provide!
I've been exploring these forums for awhile now, and getting great information here in general, but have not been able to find any help/direction on my issues (maybe I should just "let it be" and it's normal, I've no clue at this point...) SO, here I am
(Bit of backstory, locational stuff... In Ecuador, mountains(ish)..not the coast or the amazon, with a relatively consistent climate year round. Warm days, cold nights, if the sun comes out it can get HOT (so I pay attention to the soil, and have a humidity tray). BUT it also rains a lot (especially this year, and with the nearby volcanic activity). It may rain on/off in the evening and then all throughout the night. It's been "rainy" for the past 3 days now. My plants are in direct sunlight for much of the day...building a rack to help provide partial shade on some of the day for the plants that need it.)
SO... I have two tree's right now that I wired and potted myself. I BELIEVE I've done things as I should, for the species of tree and all, but I am uncertain now. It's day 5 and 6 for a snow rose & cotoneaster and respectively. Both of them (today) look to be "sick" or a bit off. That being said, I've no idea what to expect after wiring and potting (from nursery plant).
The cotoneaster seems fine, except fort it's "berries" are shriveling up, and some of the leaves seem to be browning/losing vigor (but not all).
(first attached image is close-up of BEFORE, second is TODAY)
But the snow rose looks completely "off." It's leaves are shriveling, curling, or yellowing. The flowers have shriveled and some have browned a bit as well.
(third attached image is close-up of BEFORE, fourth & fifth are TODAY)
FYI, I'm aware my wiring is not the best... self taught (videos/forums/sites), but it's not strangling any roots or trunks/branches that I can see. It may explain some of the leaves browning..poor work on my part, but I don't think it would explain it all. And really... in some area's, it's no good, I get it...but it's not tight there, so it can't be the cause of it all (and I'm going to fix it when I'm back and able) (so the pics with crossing wires, yes, I know, but they're "loose" (in essence) and going to be fixed. But to "strangle" the branch is a stretch (despite what the image way look like). I can also send pictures of the same issues on branches that have not been wired at all (if that would help get a clearer answer. Let me know.)
***PLEASE*** constructive criticism.. Help, advice, direction even. But please don't tell me to "go read a book" (or anything like that) or just say "it could be the watering, the pottting, etc." (and list everything without any specifics or examples ). That doesn't help anyone, and it's been a typical "first reply" or so on a few bonsai forums for me so far (unfortunately). I AM new, I don't deny that, but I am also experienced in horticultural (to some extent) and botany in general. I also have extensive "re-potting" experience outside of bonsai. Before I even approached my first tree, I researched and studied all that I could. I'm here on forums now for more specific direct advise/answers to things.
PLEASE! And thank you in advance for any help you all may provide!