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title: "My bonsai has been losing a lot of his leaves so I’m wondering if I…"
description: "My bonsai has been losing a lot of his leaves so I’m wondering if I should move him to my bedroom or am I just under watering him? Also my bonsai’s pot doesn’t…"
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published: "2026-05-03T12:37:59.760575Z"
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# My bonsai has been losing a lot of his leaves so I’m wondering if I…

_Posted by Plum on 2026-05-03_

My bonsai has been losing a lot of his leaves so I’m wondering if I should move him to my bedroom or am I just under watering him? Also my bonsai’s pot doesn’t have any drainage holes so is that also a problem?

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## 4 comments

### Melodee commented on 2026-05-03

You definitely need to have drainage holes.

### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-03

drainage is 100% necessary. the leaves curling tells me underwatering.

### Celeste commented on 2026-05-03

Bonsai trees need wet soil most of the time but not too much water just enough to make the soil damp. And it looks like it gets a good amount of sun which would be why it's drying up and dropping leaves. Just make sure it gets more water and drain holes

### Waspinator commented on 2026-05-07

I agree, it's currently underwatered and will definitely need drainage. As it recovers, you can trim away any branches that don't make new leaves; several of them look dead. Also pruning back the longer branches can make it bushier; if you leave it without pruning it will try to become a full sized tree.

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