It could be going dormant. My willow-leaf would drop its leaves every winter; I'd cut back on water until new leaves started to emerge, usually in late February. Your tree might have taken the change in environment as a cue to go dormant.
Of course, it could be a root problem. Either way, cut back on water and watch the tree carefully. As soon as temperatures get toasty, put the tree outdoors. Figs may be "indoor" bonsai, but nothing beats the great outdoors.
Nina
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Date: Wed Mar 24 00:44:02 EST 2004
From: "Kelly"
Subject: [IBC] willow leaf bonsai dropping leaves
To:
Hi everyone,
I'm in Canada (important that you understand it's real cold here right now
and has been for the past 3 months). I got my bonsai (Willow leaved) last
September when I was living at University. It had it real good where I was
living because I always had the heat cranked and it had a nice humidity tray
and everything. It did very well. In January I moved back home. My family
keeps the house freezing. I'm talking it never gets more than 69 degrees
farenheit in the house. And I'm lucky if it gets that high. It's usually
66-67 here in the winter months. Anyway... I was surprised to see that with
the quick change in temperature that my bonsai still seemed to be doing very
well. It still has it's humidity tray and everything with the same amount
of sunlight. It did well through January, through February as well.
Lately; however, many of it's leaves have been turning yellow and falling
off. Now I used to get the odd one changing and falling before... but now
MANY are turning yellow. I would say I'm losing 5 leaves a week. Is it
just that time of year where it "moults" more? Or did it just wait to show
stress until now? What should I do?
Thanks for any suggestions!
Kelly
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