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Zelkova tree not doing too well :(

21 years ago

hello!

i am having trouble with my Zelkova tree. I ordered it and it took over a month to get here. After about a week or two of being here it seems to be not doing too well. I have been seeing other posts about growing inside is bad, (i have been doing this because it said on the sheet that came with it to keep it between somewhere liek 50 and 80 degrees farehnheit). I did plant it in all purpose potting soil which I think might be a problem and I have have soil from the ground ready to change for the plant if that will mean saving it. Ill also put it outside if that will help. It could also be (like from other posts ive seen) that getting trees from another person is risky as they might be already dead when you get them. Thanks for the help!!!

cheers !

CHOUBACCA

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lucy
21 years ago
Plant your tree straight into the ground, no pot, no pruning, nothing else but a good watering. Put in filtered sun, but more sun than shade. Just wait til spring (at least), though 3 yrs would be much better for development, but right now your best bet for its survival is just planting it. It can never live inside... forget it, and the label it came with (along with a whole lot of other plants it was probably attached to). While you wait for spring, read up on bonsai as much as you can, and you'll know what to do next when it's time. At least you can throw out the potting soil - unsuitable.
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