Trouble with Little Johnny!

Elmar · Post by **Elmar** » July 2nd, 2015, 4:54 pm

G'day all,
Picked up 2 Call. Little John from Karratha last week and one has seemingly kicked the bucket!

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Not sure what the cause is, but it has this black fluff at the tips...

It's buddy has been sitting right next to it and looks fine:

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Things if like to know:
1) is it too late? Can it be saved & how;
2) what do I do to stop the other going down the same path;
3) ?????
Got me stumped!

Thanks for your input...

Cheers
Elmar

Post by **kcpoole** » July 2nd, 2015, 5:00 pm

Make sure soil is not clogged up and not driaing.
Soak in Seasol for a day, then keep in warm filtered light to see if it shoots back.
Seasol every 3 days till recovers (if at all)

Ken

Elmar · Post by **Elmar** » July 2nd, 2015, 5:17 pm

Thx Ken,
It's been in Seasol for a day and a bit so will pop it in to the hot house....

Cheers
Elmar

dansai · Post by **dansai** » July 2nd, 2015, 5:44 pm

I'ld remove all the dead leaves too. Maybe give it a slight cut back aswell.

Looks like it may have dried out. If it came from a nursery it would have been watered regularly. What can happen is the potting mix can dry out right to the centre and the regular watering can wet the top and edges enough to keep moisture to the plant. When removed from the regular watering environment of the nursery if you didn't water one time when it usually got it it may have been enough for it to cark it.

I would give the other one a good soak too just in case.

Elmar · Post by **Elmar** » July 2nd, 2015, 5:48 pm

Would a report be in order? Take the nursery mix off and then repot it into bonsai soil?!?

Cheers
Elmar

dansai · Post by **dansai** » July 2nd, 2015, 7:05 pm

Might be too much stress. It looks from the pictures to be a good potting mix. I'ld leave it to you see some positive growth. I was going to say wait for the warmer months but your cooler months is probably our warmer anyway.

Elmar · Post by **Elmar** » July 2nd, 2015, 7:49 pm

dansai wrote:Might be too much stress. It looks from the pictures to be a good potting mix. I'ld leave it to you see some positive growth. I was going to say wait for the warmer months but your cooler months is probably our warmer anyway.

Haha yes, mind you, it got really cold the other day, 11 degrees or something crazy like that! Broke out the 'Long-Johns' and 'Wife-beater' under my work uniform! Can't seem to get jackets in Hedland ...

Cheers
Elmar

Elmar · Post by **Elmar** » July 2nd, 2015, 7:51 pm

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Love that "Feels like" and there's 1 degree difference...

At least the days are nice!

Cheers
Elmar

kachmica · Post by **kachmica** » July 2nd, 2015, 8:54 pm

Sadly Little Johnny would struggle if he was here.

Elmar · Post by **Elmar** » July 2nd, 2015, 10:55 pm

kachmica wrote:Sadly Little Johnny would struggle if he was here.

Hahahahaha now that brings back memories of living in Europe! Wow, thats awesome... Long cuddles in front of the fire...

Cheers
Elmar

legoman_iac · Post by **legoman_iac** » July 3rd, 2015, 6:10 am

I wouldn't follow Elmar's advice ... "Long cuddles in front of the fire." ... am fairly sure that would completely dry out the tree no matter how much soaking you've done, haha.

Elmar · Post by **Elmar** » July 3rd, 2015, 10:15 am

legoman_iac wrote:I wouldn't follow Elmar's advice ... "Long cuddles in front of the fire." ... am fairly sure that would completely dry out the tree no matter how much soaking you've done, haha.

Hehehehehehehehehehehehe I got tears running down my face!

Cheers
Elmar

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