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treebeard55 · 01-08-2010, 12:08 PM

Abebob, if it were mine I'd be concerned but not yet ready to prepare a funeral.

Does it get much wind? Wind can desiccate anything pretty bloody quickly.

My advice is to move it to a sheltered spot, out of any wind. I'd avoid direct afternoon sun, too, but still keep it outside until spring: these are hardy plants. Keep the soil moist, but don't overwater! A bit of dryness during winter does less harm when soggy roots.

You might also want to spray the foliage, trunk and branches with a 20-to-1 dilution of lime sulfur, to kill any bugs and bug eggs. If you do that, spread a plastic sheet over the soil; you don't want the LS to get to the roots.

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treebeard55 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Warsaw IN, USA USDA zone 5b Posts: 510	Abebob, if it were mine I'd be concerned but not yet ready to prepare a funeral. Does it get much wind? Wind can desiccate anything pretty bloody quickly. My advice is to move it to a sheltered spot, out of any wind. I'd avoid direct afternoon sun, too, but still keep it outside until spring: these are hardy plants. Keep the soil moist, but don't overwater! A bit of dryness during winter does less harm when soggy roots. You might also want to spray the foliage, trunk and branches with a 20-to-1 dilution of lime sulfur, to kill any bugs and bug eggs. If you do that, spread a plastic sheet over the soil; you don't want the LS to get to the roots. __________________ Treebeard 55 Steve Moore http://hoosierbonsai.blogspot.com The most important bonsai tool is your brain.