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Re: Help!

Posted: November 4th, 2014, 7:00 pm
by Sammy D
I have learnt. Now I have automatic watering on tap timer. No stress. :tu:

Re: Help!

Posted: November 4th, 2014, 8:48 pm
by Ben Thomas
Thanks for all the advice and info.
I have them in the shadiest/protected spot in my yard. Soaked them again yesterday. tomorrow night after work ill give them a soak in a weak seasol bath.
Really appreciate the help.
Cheers

Re: Help!

Posted: November 4th, 2014, 8:53 pm
by Ben Thomas
Sammy D wrote:Just keep them wet for a week then moist after that. Think of it as a defolation :lol: :lol: will help with ramification :lol: :lol: I went away for 4 days with temps into low 40's for 3 out of the four days. Left it to the wife and told her to water twice daily till dripping wet. Because she thinks my hobby is rediculous she said no way ill let them die. Me thinking she was joking and would do the right thing laughed and went on my merry way. Got back from my holiday and went to check on the babies and was shocked. Even the olive leaves had dried up. Thats saying something. She was not kidding :lol: :lol: anyway mate all is not lost. Soaked all the plants and watered the crap out of them for a week or so. Out of 30 odd only two crappy ones in small pots died. I think the fact that most of them were in nursery pots saved them. Yours seem in large pots so should be good. And yes im still with her :lol: must love her. :lol:
You MUST love her!!!!!!
My wife thinks im mad too if it makes you feel any better.

Re: Help!

Posted: November 5th, 2014, 2:39 am
by peterb
Must be a wife thing, mine said there was no way she would water mine as she is scared there could be snakes hiding under the benches and stuff :palm:
regards
peterb

Re: Help!

Posted: November 18th, 2014, 11:24 pm
by k2bonsai
any update on the chinese elm?

Re: Help!

Posted: November 19th, 2014, 5:50 am
by Josh
Soak in seasol regularly ask suggested and I would also spray the entire tree (leaves and trunk) with seasol every day till they recover. Keep them in a cool spot. Most if all don't give up on them, trees are tough and it could take them a while to bounce back.

Josh

Re: Help!

Posted: November 24th, 2014, 7:58 pm
by Elmar
Well this gives me hope, thx Josh! Better try it before it's too late...


Cheers
EZ
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Re: Help!

Posted: November 26th, 2014, 7:45 pm
by Ben Thomas
k2bonsai wrote:any update on the chinese elm?
Update is the 3 plants all VERY VERY sick,if not dead. I have taken off all dead growth, cut back twiggy branches, seasoled, pampered and sang to them. Have put them in a quiet corner and will just wait and see if anything happens. So, ive tried but im not hlding my breath. ill take some pics on the weekend.
Cheers

Re: Help!

Posted: December 2nd, 2014, 8:02 pm
by Mojo Moyogi
Unless nobody has mentioned, keep soil damp, not moist or wet.

Cheers,
Mojo