Dear friends,

After several years of growing different cactii
indoors, I have decided to test my luck with a Bonsai
tree.
Today I bought a Serissa Seroides and immidiately i
logged onto the net to find out info about its care
etc...

I have to mention that I found only 2-3 sites that
actually talk about this particular species of
Serissa. Many others talk about Serissa Foetida and a
few others Serissa species but very few about the
Seroides.

However, I downloaded information on Serissa care and
on general Bonsai care, but I would like to ask you a
few Serissa Seroides specific questions (I have read
the FAQ).

Q1. I live in Greece and there is plenty of sunshine
from April until October, although I would prefer to
grow my Bonsai indoors using artificial light. Or is
it better to leave the tree outside in the shade to
absorb more light ?
I could even leave it outside under strong sunlight
but I guess this would eventually burn the tree.

Q2. AFter reading all the texts I downloaded, I
decided (as with most Bonsai's) to water the tree as
often as to keep the soil moist throughout. Am I right
on this ?
It is better to place the Serissa in a tray of water
until the tree is watered throught and then remove the
tray and leave any excess water to drain through,
right ?

Q3. I plan to repot it to a slightly larger pot.
However I do not want to prune any roots because my
lack of experience my damage the tree. Is it ok to
repot it as it is without pruning any roots and
without removing the attached soil ?
Or shall I remove the old soil from around the roots ?

Please let me know your thoughts. Any other Seroides
tips are welcome.

best regards,
D.



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