ey there everyone, I am new to taking care of bonsai trees so I started with a Dwarf Jade as I was told by the seller that they are rather forgiving and good for first-timers. I am having some concerns with my plant after only a few weeks.

Here is the plant when I first received it:


I have been following the requirements of the seller by watering when the soil becomes dry and taking care not to over water it. I have had it since 6/22/18 and only felt the need to water it 3 times, with the third time being yesterday 7/8/18. Unfortunately I feel I am getting mixed signals from this plant.

Here is the tree today:


As you can see, there is plenty of growth, but the leaves do not look as plump or as green. It has also dropped quite a few leaves that were not at all shriveled and looked decently healthy. I used to keep it indoors but I moved it outdoors at the suggestion of the seller. I do not have a west or south facing area to put it, but it does get a decent amount of direct sunlight on my deck for several hours per day.

Any recommendations for improving my little friend's health would be much appreciated!

can you please upload pictures.

Here is the tree before

Here is the tree now

i have a few jade's mine shriveled up as i was over watering. i did not water for 2 weeks and leaves came back to life. mine are indeed outside but only receive morning sun. your tree looks good and healthy looks like it also has new growth.

crent89 wrote:

i have a few jade's mine shriveled up as i was over watering. i did not water for 2 weeks and leaves came back to life. mine are indeed outside but only receive morning sun. your tree looks good and healthy looks like it also has new growth.

Do you think I'm overwatering or underwatering it?