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title: "Help my bonsais dying! Im not sure why, he recently was replanted due…"
description: "Help my bonsais dying! Im not sure why, he recently was replanted due to a bought of whiteflies, so I don’t know if that could be anything."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/fpyS3nfFNU2NoNZAHcggY8"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "alex"
published: "2024-12-08T12:28:07.875583Z"
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# Help my bonsais dying! Im not sure why, he recently was replanted due…

_Posted by alex on 2024-12-08_

Help my bonsais dying! Im not sure why, he recently was replanted due to a bought of whiteflies, so I don’t know if that could be anything.

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## 3 comments

### Samantha commented on 2024-12-08

I don't have a bonsai, but I'm pretty sure they're supposed to be in a shallow dish. Perhaps that's the problem? Idk tho so don't rely on my info

#### StormLover replied on 2024-12-09

Yes, it should be shallow. I don't have one either by I do know that's valid!

### Holly123 commented on 2024-12-13

Shallow dish, and a well draining, bonsai potting mix, check the roots to make sure there isn't any rotting, a free draining shallow dish and saucer is best for these guys from my experience, they like a good drink but water needs to drain away/through, they don't like to sit in wet soil, try repotting and monitoring closely, they can sometimes be fussy if moved around and tend to drop leaves 🙂, sometimes they do into dormancy too this time of year, scrape the stem to see if it's green underneath, if it is, then there is life 🙂

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