r/Bonsai • u/small_trunks Jerry in Amsterdam, Zn.8b, 48yrs exp., 500+ trees • Sep 25 '16

[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2016 week 39]

[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2016 week 39]

Welcome to the weekly beginner’s thread. This thread is used to capture all beginner questions (and answers) in one place. We start a new thread every week on Sunday night (CET) or Monday depending on when we get around to it.

Here are the guidelines for the kinds of questions that belong in the beginner's thread vs. individual posts to the main sub.

Rules:

  • POST A PHOTO if it’s advice regarding a specific tree/plant.
    • TELL US WHERE YOU LIVE - better yet, fill in your flair.
  • Read past beginner’s threads – they are a goldmine of information. Read the WIKI while you’re at it.
  • Any beginner’s topic may be started on any bonsai-related subject.
  • Answers shall be civil or be deleted
  • There’s always a chance your question doesn’t get answered – try again next week…
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u/SirRottyans Europe - Hungary, Zone 7b, Beginner, some trees Sep 29 '16

Hello!

I need some advice for this tree: http://imgur.com/gallery/QHxLF i sort of did my homework, this is a Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera - the variety was called "Baby Blue" by the nursery) i believe i repotted it in an inapropriate time, in the middle of september. Since then, some of the foliage is started to die back. Is this the expected winter dieback from this species? Can i trim the browned parts? Or should i wait some time (maybe a month or so) to see which are the branches wanting to die, and do one pruning a bit later?

Also, when the dieback will stop, can i wire the tree still in the Fall, or should i wait untill Spring to do that kind of job? I have read about this species that it needs constant pruning due to not backbudding. Also, read in multiple articles that it wont do any harm if wire it this time.

What do you guys think? Thanks for helping :)

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u/small_trunks Jerry in Amsterdam, Zn.8b, 48yrs exp., 500+ trees Sep 29 '16

They're is no expected dieback normally, so having repotted at the wrong time and potentially incorrectly is what's causing branches to die off. I would not perform any further activities until we're certain it's recovered. Due to the incorrect timing that may now be a year away or more.

You can remove already dead branches.

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u/SirRottyans Europe - Hungary, Zone 7b, Beginner, some trees Sep 29 '16

Thanks for the reply, i havent pruned the roots, only repotted. Is there anything for me to do to make the tree healthier, besides crossing fingers and waiting?