View Single Post
  #1   Report Post  
Old 06-01-2005, 11:03 AM
Billy M. Rhodes
 
Posts: n/a
Default [IBC] Help With Sick Juniper Bonsai

OK, as someone already said, the second tree is probably dead also. Junipers
will remain green for months after the roots are dead.

BUT

Take the tree from the pot and check the roots. If the roots are reddish and
strong the tree might be OK.

If the roots are black and mushy they are rotten and the tree is probably
dead.

Your can try repotting in a well draining soil and being more careful with
water. Junipers don't like to be over watered.

If you do repot, wash the roots clean with fresh water and then rinse with a
solution of one tablespoon of household bleach to a gallon of water. Also
rinse the pot with the same solution and remove all the old soil.

Root rot is caused by a bacteria and you must kill it to have any hope of the
tree living. Also since one tree died you would rinse the used pots in the
bleach solution before you reuse them.

Junipers are outdoor plants and not as easy a Bonsai subject as the trees
sold in malls or discount store would have you believe.

************************************************** ******************************
++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++
************************************************** ******************************
-- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ --

+++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++