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title: "This poor juniper bonsai is struggling. Does anyone have any…"
description: "This poor juniper bonsai is struggling. Does anyone have any suggestions to help him survive?I feel like the water is not retaining. I used a bonsai mix that…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/64ca81e9992d5079aac09ba3"
community: "Bonsai Matters"
author: "Liv"
published: "2023-08-02T16:18:49.41Z"
language: "en"
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# This poor juniper bonsai is struggling. Does anyone have any…

_Posted by Liv on 2023-08-02_

This poor juniper bonsai is struggling. Does anyone have any suggestions to help him survive?I feel like the water is not retaining. I used a bonsai mix that was suggested. HELP!

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## 2 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-08-03

I’m not a bonsai expert but the husband is. He says a juniper needs full sun (outside). Probably water daily (depends on media and temperature). Bring inside when it gets below 40F.

#### Smiling Bonsai replied on 2023-08-07

Yes. Place it in full sun and keep an eye on the moisture and water. Junipers like to be a bit dry sometimes. Some research on watering techniques should help.

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