Hi, I have recently been given a Bonsai, but part of a branch (quite a large one), has been chopped in half. It seems to be turning black, and the wood seems soft.I am worried some sort of disease is setting in - can anyone help?

Many thanks,
Laura

Hi, I have recently been given a Bonsai, but part of a branch
(quite a
large one), has been chopped in half. It seems to be turning
black, and
the wood seems soft.I am worried some sort of disease is
setting in -
can anyone help?


Laura . . . what kind of tree IS it? Juniper? Serissa? Chinese
elm? Ficus? Other?

Does it have needles?
Leaves? Big ones? Small ones? Light green? Dark green?

Who chopped it?

Does this bonsai have rocks fixed to the soil? If it does, GET
RID OF THEM and replace the space they took up with a decent
potting soil.

Be careful how you water. Water ONLY when the soil feels DRY. Do
NOT water daily unless the soil goes dry daily.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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Hi,

Thanks for the reply - it's a Serissa, light green small leaves. Who chopped it? I don't know I haven't spoken to my friend again yet, but I don't think they should have chopped it, to me it looked like it was heading in a good direction!

Anyway it seems to be turning black from where it got chopped downwards, I don't know much about Bonsai, I am trying to learn though and this don't look good!

Cheers for any help!

Dear Evione:
I think you should try to take your tree to a local agriculture agent or
an Arboretium, or an agriculture Department of a University. I am sure
there must be some one near you that could help you.. Bonsai clubs???

Carl L. Rosner

Evione wrote:

Hi,

Thanks for the reply - it's a Serissa, light green small leaves. Who
chopped it? I don't know I haven't spoken to my friend again yet, but I
don't think they should have chopped it, to me it looked like it was
heading in a good direction!

Anyway it seems to be turning black from where it got chopped
downwards, I don't know much about Bonsai, I am trying to learn though
and this don't look good!

Cheers for any help!
--
Evione
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