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by MiaRx Bonsai: Sunburned Plants
Jul 17th: Rx Bonsai: Sunburned Plants by Mia Amato To rescue a bonsai that’s turned crispy in too-hot sun, rehydrate the plant slowly. First, remove the bonsai to a shady spot. Use a spray bottle of water to soften the soil in the pot, which may be baked hard as concrete. Spray the leaves as well. Next, water by submerging the pot into a pan of water up to the rim. Soak for 5-10 minutes and then remove the pot from the water...  read more »
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by MiaRx Bonsai: Snails and Things That Chew Leaves
Jul 17th: Rx Bonsai: Snails and Things That Chew Leaves by Mia Amato If the new growth on trees appears to be chewed off, the culprit is likely the brown escargot snail. Yes, this common pest is exactly the same species served up in garlic butter in French restaurants. It was imported by a Frenchman, M. A. Dumas, into California in the 1880s. It is now found up the snow line, competing rather nicely with our native, shell-less banana slugs for fresh greenery...  read more »
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by MiaRx Bonsai: Leaf Curl
Jul 17th: Rx Bonsai: Leaf Curl by Mia Amato Twisted and curled leaves on cherry, plum or apricot bonsai call for immediate attention. If you’re lucky, the problem is merely an insect: check within the curled leaf for tiny greenish or black aphids, which can be removed by hosing down the plant thoroughly and spraying with insecticidal soap. Leaves that are twisted, puckered and reddish in hue may be infected with peach leaf curl...  read more »
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