How do i save my big bonsai?

Question

I got a rather large bonsai tree from Homebase in the summer,it is fifteen years old and was full of leaves. i dont know what kind of tree it is as it did not say. it is now sitting in my north facing bedroom looking rather grim. about 10 leaves left. 2ft tall and 1.5ft wide. i water and it and spray the leaves every day.
i really cannot let it die!
What do i do???

Answer 1

http://www.helpfulgardener.com/bonsai/03/dormancy.html
Good site above discusses the possibility of your tree going through a natural dormancy period. Losing the leaves is a sign of that. Heat or cold can bring this about. It is resting and only requires watering at a slight reduction. Also discusses when one should carefully transplant a bonsai.

Answer 2

Well, if you've kept it indoors this whole time, this is your problem. Put it outside in a semi shaded area, if it's not snowing or frosty, of course, and you might be able to save it. It really needs more moisture (mist the leaves) and light. Do you have a sunny patio it could sit on? Or even next to a sunny window?See, bonsai trees are not 'stationary' indoor plants, they are to be brought in for a day to a week, and then moved back outdoors. Get a good bonsai book. It sounds breathtaking! Good luck!

Answer 3

First we must know the species. Send me a photo at
[e-mail] or describe the foliage. Many species of trees are made into bonsai, and there are different ways to take care of them. You might want to look at the Care page on my website:
www.american-bonsai.com Most of the time, leaves falling is caused by watering (too much, or too little), but that is not always the case.

Answer 4

Is it possible that it is not an evergreen tree but a Deciduous tree? if it is an evergreen then there is something wrong
If it is one of those that drop their leaves even in the forest then it will too in the bonsai form. My Red Leaf Maple drops it leaves every year and revives every spring My juniper does not for it is an every green though they do drop some "leaves" it does not like it does like a Deciduous tree

Answer 5

definite maximum wood pass right into a semi dormant state in the winter including maximum bonsai. it is obtainable given which you have cats that they might have urinated in the tree for the period of your absences; just to be on the secure ingredient i might soak cleanse the soil. you're able to do this via utilising putting it in the tub and letting the water soak into the pot from the backside. enable it to soak for a pair of hours then do away with the pot and place it over a pan to permit it to empty thoroughly. whilst it has drained pour a number of your grimy dishwater in the path of the roots it is going to help carry the food to the roots. i might additionally upload slightly plant nutrients to the dishwater blend. be sure and permit the tree dry almost thoroughly out between watering's. it is a tree so like those that strengthen exterior you may drench it like as quickly as a week to a week and 0.5 between watering's. it is merely generalized information with out understanding what form of tree and the geographical section which you have it becoming in i individually can not help anymore than this. I plant mine exterior each winter and re-pot them in the spring.