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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #53664
Good morning all. I have been bought a bonsai and firstly, I have no idea what type it is and secondly I’ve had it for a month and it’s growing like a weed BUT dropping brown leaves. I only water it when the soil looks dry. How can I stop the dropping leaves? And can someone please tell me what type it is, so I can research a LOT please please.
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #53666
I would assume you took it inside for the photos since it says "outdoor bonsai" on the tag. It looks like you are in Uk right? Then it is autum now and all desidious trees drop their leaves. Dont worry, they come back in spring.

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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #53673
Yes, UK. It’s still growing like mad though? I have bought it inside because it’s too cold outside. Do you know what type it is??
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #53674

Zoe4eva69 wrote: Yes, UK. It’s still growing like mad though? I have bought it inside because it’s too cold outside. Do you know what type it is??


...too cold outside???? So plants in nature migrate inside when it gets colder...????
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #53675
Nope i dont know. But unless it is a Tropical species it should be outside year around. If it is a Tropical species, you have purshased some problems for the winter.

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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #53676
Here you can get help finding which species it is:

www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/bonsai-identification

It is not easy to do without looking at the tree. My best guess is privet.

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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #53677

Tropfrog wrote: My best guess is privet.

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Mine too,mainly because of the blackish berry you can see
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #53680
Yea, the black berry was the main Base for my guess :)

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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #53681
I'd need a better close-up of the leaves, but I'd say Japanese holly / Ilex crenata
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Posted 4 years 6 months ago #53683
I havent seen ilex crenata mallsai before. But I am not in Uk.

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