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Anonymous
Hey /an/, I need some advice.

you see, I've wanted a bonsai tree FOREVER, and it just so happened that I was presented with the opportunity to nurse this little guy here back to health. Some family friends have had it for about a month, and hadn't been taking proper care of it.

It's a Jacqueline Hiller Elm, and by the size of it, it looks like its about a year old. I've changed the pot, and the soil, and started it on a weekly fertilizer schedule. Does anyone have any advice on how to better my chances of a healthy plant? please forgive shitty photo quality btw...
>> Anonymous
Put thousands of unnecessary ornaments all over it and have christmas.
>> Anonymous
>>272070

haha it already has too many pieces of flair, but they came in the old pot, and I'd feel bad if the people I got it from saw it again and I'd just thrown out all their old stuff... or something like that...
>> Anonymous
i never raised a bonsai, but like you i've had a very high interest in this sort of thing. i'm by no means an expert on the subject of raising plants either but whatever.

anyways from what i can see, the pot is a bit too big for the plant. large pot = more unabsorbed water = more mold and fungal growth. this is why bonsai plants are usually kept in small containers

be careful with giving the plant too much fertilizer and be cautious with the soil. some plants are sensitive to things like the amount of nitrogen in the fertilizer and the drainage of the soil. keep that in mind.

as you can see, the amount of water you give your plant is crucial to it's survival. not too much, not too little. you also have to control humidity, to prevent spider mite infestations, and they can reek severe havoc on your plant.

whatever i'm going to stop as i may be telling you what you already know.
>> Anonymous
no, actually, that's great, thank you very much