On 22/2/08 22:54, in article , "danny22"
wrote:


hi all.

i know it would be logical to post this in the bonsai forum, but no one
has posted there in 2days, and i need help as hastily as possible if
anyone can!

my bonsai tree is in rather poor condition. the leaves, which seemed
fine yesterday, look slightly withered now, and roots are growing out
the top of the compost. a lot of roots! i think it definitely needs
its roots pruning, but i have no idea how to do this! i have bonsai
compost and specialist food, but dont know how to start! any advice or
tips are appreciated, really dont want it to die-it doesnt look fancy,
more like a small british hedge! but i do like it!


Danny, you do seem to be buying plants without any idea of how to look after
them! This is expensive for you and hard on the plants. I do advise you
most earnestly to *ask* about after-care before you buy in future. Either
ask someone who really knows, at the place you're buying from, or here but
before you buy.
As to your Bonsai tree, I know that they're not easy to maintain but I know,
too, that a lot of people make the mistake of treating them as houseplants
and keeping them indoors permanently. They're real trees and as such, need
to be kept outdoors in the conditions they would enjoy normally. I suggest
you search the internet to see if there's a Bonsai society or expert in your
area and that you then enlist their help.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'