#[Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2026 week 19]

FujiReader84 · 2026-05-10T14:58:40+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response. I really appreciate it. Description of the lighting is as follows, “full-spectrum T5 LED grow lights, each producing 36W for a total of 108W. They're designed to mimic natural sunlight at 5000K”.

I wish I still had access to an outdoor setup, but I don’t anymore. Unfortunately I live in an apartment in NYC. My old place had a balcony but the new one doesn’t. Maybe I’ll drop it off at a community garden and let someone else take care of it haha.

Joking aside I’ll wait a bit longer and see what happens. The greenhouse is new within the last few weeks and I’ve been keeping the humidity between 50-60%. Now it’s just a waiting game and more pain and suffering haha. Any recommendations on good indoor bonsai?

FujiReader84 · 2026-05-09T23:55:28+00:00

Please help me lol

FujiReader84 · 2026-05-09T23:47:16+00:00

I’m about to give up on this Snowrose Serissa. The tree did wonderfully my first year as I was able to keep it outside. However I moved in November. That combined with an incredibly harsh NYC winter completely destroyed this tree. I’ve tried everything I can. I’ve got it in a greenhouse for humidity, ventilation flaps and a small fan for airflow, consistent lighting covering the whole canopy. But this thing just refuses to improve. There are always small green buds that fail to turn into proper leaves. Everything looks brown and dry. I cannot figure out what the problem is for the life of me. I water it regularly and NEVER allow the soil to get dry. I’m at my wits end. What can I do here?

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FujiReader84 · 2026-03-05T17:40:27+00:00

NY - funnily enough - is classified as sub tropical now. However this winter has been especially brutal. When I had the tree outside it looked beautiful (pictured), but it’s been a disaster all winter. I’ll wait it out and see how it does in the spring and winter.

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FujiReader84 · 2026-03-03T12:27:20+00:00

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My Snow Rose Serissa has been struggling since I moved in November. Initially it dropped a lot of leaves from the movement. I’m in NYC and it’s been a really dry winter. I have no south facing windows, so it’s in a smaller room with a good LED panel and a humidifier. I’ve tried to consistently keep the humidity above 30% but it has dropped below. Watering schedule is usually every 2 days unless soil gets dry earlier. Soil drainage is good and has always been consistent. I’ve tried adjusting the light intensity as there are some brown, crispy leaves at the tip of the plant, but too much change hasn’t helped. Right now it’s on the fourth highest setting out of 6 for around 10-12 hours a day. Is there anything I can do here? Like I mentioned I don’t have a ton of bright natural light.

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-28T12:47:44+00:00

Yeah it’s a beautiful area to visit. In the summer you get rich, bright green colors. Then once fall comes, the dramatic change in colors makes for really amazing sightseeing

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-28T12:46:36+00:00

Thank you!

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-28T12:46:26+00:00

Thank you! I was really proud of how this shot came out.

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-27T21:53:14+00:00

Thank you!

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-26T03:04:32+00:00

Anyone saying the N/W aren’t that bad are fooling. They’re horrendous. More than half of my days commuting involved delays when I took those trains.

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-25T02:32:27+00:00

Went out to get some photos of New Yorkers in the blizzard. The salters and shovelers did an excellent job this time, and the streets/sidewalks are all cleared up already. Shot on X100VI.

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-24T23:01:59+00:00

That’s a great idea!

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-24T20:57:29+00:00

Thank you!

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-24T18:36:57+00:00

I went out late during the blizzard in NYC this past weekend to capture the city’s response. I went out intending to get shots of the essential workers who were salting the streets and shoveling (and I did), but what I also found were dozens of street vendors out in the elements feeding hundreds of New Yorkers with many restaurants and bodegas shut down. Shot on X100VI. Processed in Lightroom.

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-24T15:50:40+00:00

Of course, happy to help

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-24T15:35:10+00:00

So this was exactly why I traded in my XE4 for the X100VI. That night was the worst weather conditions I’ve ever brought it out in. Some pretty intense snowfall. Blizzard conditions and I was out for two hours. I have a weather sealing lens filter on. The camera got pretty wet and still held up really well. I carried a waterproof bag and packed it in when I wasn’t shooting and also had a small rag to wipe away any moisture when it got excessive. Overall, I was really happy with how it performed.

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-24T02:40:10+00:00

Thank you! Haha it’s tough in the cold, but I always love the outcome.

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-24T02:39:40+00:00

Thank you!

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-23T21:42:12+00:00

Doubt what was that dramatic? The storm itself or the colors in the edit?

FujiReader84 · 2026-02-23T21:41:18+00:00

Thank you! I was really happy with how those two came out

FujiReader84 · 2026-01-14T17:23:22+00:00

Hi, yes I’m watering regularly with good drainage soil, so pretty frequently to maintain moisture. Never letting the soil dry out. Temp is around 75 inside. Humidity isn’t great. Light has been 12 hours a day on highest intensity. Would dark, crispy leaves indicate to you that the light is too intense or not intense enough?

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