I have a "WalMart bonsai" tree w/ the gnarled trunk and small oval
leaves. It's suddenly losing leaves, they dry up in one area and fall
off. Haven't changed anything...however been overcast and not getting as
much quality sunlight. PLEASE e-me or post any diagnosis. THANKS!

On Fri, 20 May 2005 13:10:45 -0500, X-man wrote:


I have a "WalMart bonsai" tree w/ the gnarled trunk and small oval
leaves. It's suddenly losing leaves, they dry up in one area and fall
off. Haven't changed anything...however been overcast and not getting as
much quality sunlight. PLEASE e-me or post any diagnosis. THANKS!


We need to know what KIND of plant it is. It's requirments depend on
if it's a tropical INDOOR type or outdoor type. *Sounds* like a watering
issue, *maybe* not enough. If Walmart bought them without proper lables
they should be scolded. Try to gove us more info...

Tom

Am Fri, 20 May 2005 13:10:45 -0500 schrieb X-man:

I have a "WalMart bonsai" tree w/ the gnarled trunk and small oval
leaves. It's suddenly losing leaves, they dry up in one area and fall
off. Haven't changed anything...however been overcast and not getting as
much quality sunlight. PLEASE e-me or post any diagnosis. THANKS!

'they dry up in one area' sounds like root rot. Then you should give less
water and change soil. Best bonsai soil is Akadama. You can mix it with
sand or lava granulate, then surplus water can drain and soil is good
aerated, so roots can't rot anymore. Furhtermore you should be very
economise with fertilisers!

greetings,
Johann