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[IBC] bamboo with chlorosis?
Earlier, this last winter I commented that I have a planter of bamboo that
was looking decidedly peaked. It did not only look ragged and had die-back on leaves, but newer leaves were very pale green, and often started to show signs of the tips dying back before the leaf was even fully developed. We have been having an unseasonably early appearance of "spring like" weather the past week (though I am sure we will have snows into May, just as usual). At any rate, my tray of bamboo has pushed up new shoots, but they, and the leaves that are developing are a pale green (in contrast to older growth). Leaves are still showing tip die-back. I have been carefully monitoring moisture, so I don't think overwatering is a problem. I have learned with small trays never to let them fully dry, as the bamboo just dies, almost instantly. Anyway, I have been wondering if I need to apply some sort of fertilizer, or at least a product with chelated iron? Anything else I should try or watch? Sam Crowell Klamath Falls, Oregon __________________________________________________ _______________ Get business advice and resources to improve your work life, from bCentral. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/loudclear.armx ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] bamboo with chlorosis?
I have a planter of bamboo that was looking decidedly peaked. It did not
only look ragged and had die-back on leaves, but newer leaves were very pale green, and often started to show signs of the tips dying back before the leaf was even fully developed. BRBR In my experience, bamboo actually does very poorly as a bonsai, especially indoors. I don't bother with it any more. I doubt you have a fertilizer problem. Check for spider mites. Repot it in a fast-draining soil and put it outdoors as soon as possible. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
[IBC] bamboo with chlorosis?
In my experience, bamboo actually does very poorly as a bonsai, especially indoors. I don't bother with it any more. I doubt you have a fertilizer problem. Check for spider mites. Repot it in a fast-draining soil and put it outdoors as soon as possible. Iris, I don't treat my bamboo as bonsai; I treat mine as bamboo in a little pot! And it gets more and more raggedy as winter progresses, until I get it outside in spring, when it perks up. Nina. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] bamboo with chlorosis?
In my experience, bamboo actually does very poorly as a bonsai, especially indoors. I don't bother with it any more. I doubt you have a fertilizer problem. Check for spider mites. Repot it in a fast-draining soil and put it outdoors as soon as possible. Iris, I don't treat my bamboo as bonsai; I treat mine as bamboo in a little pot! And it gets more and more raggedy as winter progresses, until I get it outside in spring, when it perks up. Nina. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] bamboo with chlorosis?
In my experience, bamboo actually does very poorly as a bonsai, especially indoors. I don't bother with it any more. I doubt you have a fertilizer problem. Check for spider mites. Repot it in a fast-draining soil and put it outdoors as soon as possible. Iris, I don't treat my bamboo as bonsai; I treat mine as bamboo in a little pot! And it gets more and more raggedy as winter progresses, until I get it outside in spring, when it perks up. Nina. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] bamboo with chlorosis?
In my experience, bamboo actually does very poorly as a bonsai, especially indoors. I don't bother with it any more. I doubt you have a fertilizer problem. Check for spider mites. Repot it in a fast-draining soil and put it outdoors as soon as possible. Iris, I don't treat my bamboo as bonsai; I treat mine as bamboo in a little pot! And it gets more and more raggedy as winter progresses, until I get it outside in spring, when it perks up. Nina. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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