Hi I am quite new to bonsai trees, having had an Ulmus Parvifolia for christmas.
Until about a week ago it was a very healthy looking little tree, growing like mad (shoots upto an inch and a half long over a couple of days - which I pruned).
I have been watering it every couple of days - not letting it dry out but not letting it get soggy. All of a sudden it's losing its leaves like mad.
It's indoors in a warm-ish room (not too hot though) in semi shade near a south facing window (the tree doesn't get any direct sun though).
Is this normal? When do they come back? Do I need to be doing something different?


Thanks in advance
Sam

"samfurlong" wrote in message
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Hi I am quite new to bonsai trees, having had an Ulmus Parvifolia for
christmas.
Until about a week ago it was a very healthy looking little tree,
growing like mad (shoots upto an inch and a half long over a couple of
days - which I pruned).
I have been watering it every couple of days - not letting it dry out
but not letting it get soggy. All of a sudden it's losing its leaves
like mad.
It's indoors in a warm-ish room (not too hot though) in semi shade near
a south facing window (the tree doesn't get any direct sun though).
Is this normal? When do they come back? Do I need to be doing
something different?


Thanks in advance
Sam


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samfurlong

Some thoughts . . .
maybe there is a cold draft and along with the winter light cycle it went
into dormancy
look for signs of insect

Robert, Mojave Desert

Thanks
Its definately not cold and there are no insects but i read that these trees go into dormancy from november to march (ish) so I am assuming that could be the answer. It had obviously been kept in leaf artificially until December for somone to buy it (who's going to buy a leafless tree?). Now I am hoping it picks up in the spring - watch this space!!

Thanks for the reply.

Sam