remove one dead trunk in braided Pachira Aquatica (money tree)?
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greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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Pachira Aquatica / Money Tree 3 trunks dead
Comments (2)Is there a reason for the duplicate post? Sometimes this Forum needs to be refreshed several times...or else you can't see New Threads or new replies to Threads. Is that what happened? Josh Here is a link that might be useful: Pachira Aquatica / Money Tree 3 trunks dead...See MorePachira Aquatica (Money tree)
Comments (3)Justin, since the trunk is wrinkled.......... Not a good sign. If you fear repotting, 'I'd repot,' insert a stick/stake deep inside container. If the stick comes out moist, the soil is still wet. Don't water. Wait a few days and retest. What size and material is the container? I don't care for self-watering pots, but some people swear by them. Daily watering in a self-watering pot is murder. Did your friend water the soil or down a tube? Can you place the plant outside? Since it's so warm, the soil will dry faster. If it was my Pachira, I'd carefully remove 'and toss' its current pot, add fresh, well-draining soil, pot up, then place in bright light. But it's up to you, of course. Good luck, Justin...Toni...See MoreHelp on Chopping Braided Pachira Aquatica into Bonsai
Comments (9)i agree, this is not the time of year to do any major work on a plant. Try to give the plant strong light and keep it a bit moist, don't let it dry out totally. I grew mine in NY for years. I now live in Florida where it has grown quite large. As Josh explained, they really don't branch well. They tend to grow tall with growth on the top. I have cut mine numerous times and plant a big chop this Spring. But, in my experience they do not really branch. They grow taller and taller. You might be lucky and get a couple of offshoots, but that's rare...at least for me. I honestly don't think they make good bonsai candidate. Al would be the expert on that. But, you can continue to root prune and keep the top cut back so it can live in your house. I strongly recommend putting it outdoors in Spring and let it grow outside. It really makes a big difference. I keep mine under control by root pruning and top pruning every few years. This was taken five years ago growing out on a patio. It had been chopped at least 3x. This is the same tree this past summer (5 years since the above photo). I had just root pruned and repotted. I did not top prune. I will do that this summer. Since this repot it has grown a lot and is now against the screen roof. I plan to prune all the growth off the top to lower the tree and hope to get some side growth. Honestly, not sure how you could bonsai this tree. Jane...See MoreMy braided Pachira (money tree) also needs help
Comments (14)Hi - Hoping I can get a some help to save my tree... I took some pictures which are below. Only one of my four stems seems to be healthy and growing new leaves. The other three are in various levels of sick. Help! I usually only water when the soil is dry. Lately I've let it dry out a lot because I thought maybe I was over watering it. The tree means a lot to me and I really don't want it to die! Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.This is the only healthy branch. This is the one that's the most sick. You can see that it's started to change color and wrinkle/twist. This one's leaves shriveled up. This is the only healthy branch. and here's the whole tree... looking sad. After reading a lot of these threads, I've stopped watering it. I think I over watered it this winter. I'm not sure if the wrinkled branch is dead or not. Is it possible to cut the tip of it off? Will it regrow? What about the one with the wrinkled leaves? Hoping someone has some advice! Thanks! Carlos...See Moregreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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