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title: "please help!! my ficus bonsai tree has been loosing leaves and i’m…"
description: "please help!! my ficus bonsai tree has been loosing leaves and i’m not sure what to do. some leaves have brown spots also, it seemed to be doing well for a…"
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# please help!! my ficus bonsai tree has been loosing leaves and i’m…

_Lagt ut av Annie den 2024-06-03_

please help!! my ficus bonsai tree has been loosing leaves and i’m not sure what to do. some leaves have brown spots also, it seemed to be doing well for a while but it started loosing leaves a week ago.

any advice helps:)))

![Vedlegg 1 av 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZRWlz9obTxXZCt0vFkHqZJQ1fY1svKc3sBS3MnmEqWw/FtIzM5DDR0O_hw5aJM78XA.webp?size=large)

![Vedlegg 2 av 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZRWlz9obTxXZCt0vFkHqZJQ1fY1svKc3sBS3MnmEqWw/QTi1GzDASTW-1fNSLbiGkQ.webp?size=large)

## 6 kommentarer

### TheRealAudy kommenterte den 2024-06-03

I noticed my bonsai can get stressed out right quick, there’s a fine line between overwatering and underwatering it. How often do you water it? And does it have drain holes? Mine prefers moist soil than when the top section dries up I know to water it again, I don’t have any drain holes but have instead a layer of rocks at the bottom to help so on watering days it doesn’t pool at the bottom and potentially cause root rot. Have you recently repotted it ? Or moved it also? Mines sensitive to both of those, it’s so tempermental 🤣

#### Annie svarte den 2024-06-03

i water it every 7 days cause that’s when planta told me too…lol. it does have a drain hole and i got it a few months ago as a gift so i have yet to repot it!

#### TheRealAudy svarte den 2024-06-03

Are you letting the top layer of soil dry out inbetween watering it? How much sun does it get? I know Planta says it prefers partial sun/shade, but I found mine prefers the sun for most of the day. If everything else is looking good and you’re letting the top of the soil dry out inbetween watering it, it could be that the stress of a new home is just catching up to it now, maybe just monitor it and see if it slows down or if it continues to happen.

#### TheRealAudy svarte den 2024-06-03

This is my temperamental bonsai 🤣

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/rpN3l3t5XIZR_ueNLEn1q2l8_sFeYeKxaOkmEBP8ZTs/Dzu8FvsnTdeV7RXJ1yUMWA.webp?size=large)

#### Annie svarte den 2024-06-03

it’s pretty much in direct sunlight, i try to let the top dry out before watering as much as i can! thank you for all your advice!!!

### Brabyleaf kommenterte den 2024-06-04

Check for pests such as spider mites as well. You can never be too careful.

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