I just joined this forum to post a similar posting, so I'll add something here in hopes of a response. I have two olive tree bonsais that I have had since late last fall. Recently I've been leaving them outside, watering them every couple days by doing a 20-30 minute soak in a tray of water. In the last few days the leaves have rolled up tight and are feeling very dry, though not browning and not completely brittle. Does anyone have a suggestion for bringing them back? I've brought them inside. I'm not sure if I've underwatered or overwatered or baked them in our michigan heatwave. I've also been giving them a soak every 10-14 days in a water bath with seaweed/fish fertilizer (1tsp/5cups). The last thing I'd mention is that recently some sprouts have started forming in the base of one of my trees. It's weird. I don't know if a bird planted something or if these seeds were accidentally put into the soil when someone potted these bonsai. I'm including a link to pictures of my sad olive bonsai trees. Here is a link that might be useful: Rex's Dying Bonsai

Zell, My $0.02 is that make sure it is healthy and growing well before doing anything to it. I have a nice cascade juniper and I keep in it a 5" deep cut down black plastic container. I would not do any wiring until you have studied the rules that govern the style you prefer for this tree. If the juniper is growing upright, you can rotate/slant it in the pot to create the cascade style. Be careful with the roots and disturb it as little as possible. How tall is small? What is the diameter of the trunk? Let see a picture if possible to help with more suggestions. Aloha

To begin with most ficus are very easy and forgiving to care for, you know this because you kept it alive (in the house) for 2 years. From what you describe whatever happened was catistrophic (ie: happened all at once from a major problem). I've never had one where the ends of the branches turned dark/black so that one beats me. It almost sounds like a case of root-rot where it all caught up at once but that would be very rare. Normally when there is a problem the tree/plant will go downhill in stages, not fail all at once. I'd take it out of the pot and check the roots, cut back any which show rot or are soft then re-pot and see what happens. If there is life it should begin to put out new growth. While you're at it make sure the pot drain holes are open and the soil/pot are draining well. Bob

You've posted one of those post where the questions are many and require you to make an effort into reading other postings from topics referencing Jades Watering is one subject you asked In response you could read YES you could water once a week in another response you may hear once every month My response : What is the soil composed of ? Your cultivating practices will be known before the end result you've shown My response for the final end result you want is more questions : How long will it take: Aummm 5- 8 years ?5- 8 Decades ? Depends on your cultivating practices. New plants with nice results and ideas can be overly exiting for it's new owner help us help you break your questions down into topics Develop good cultivating practices by reading more on yours topic here at GW or other places as most of your questions have several responses on this very forum. Leaf propagating: A subject of it's own will be good to see follow up from you on this on it's own thread. Guessing if you apply the effort for them to root 4 - 6 weeks some of them may show root as the others could take longer Not certain if you'll have 100 % successes but is a good effort.