Indoor Bonsai with no Windows
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Suitable indoor bonsai for year-round low light area
Comments (19)There is one simple cure to having a your bonsi in this office. First build a small wooden ledge just outside your window. This will be the mid spring through late fall resting place for your tropical tree. When the night time temperatures drop below 50 degrees F you should move the tree/trees indoors in close proximity to the windows they were outside of. this will provide them with the winter version of the light they were recieving. There will not be as much growth during the winter monthes, but they should survive sufficiently. although some people keep their trees alive without humidity trays i would suggest having one year around as the tropical regions which these types of trees come from are very humid this will provide the best growing environment. In this manner i am able to keep my two types of ficus,my serrisa and my bougainvillea alive and well. I hope I could be of some assistance. Tim...See MoreHow do I prepare my indoor bonsai for dormancy?
Comments (2)Hi... well, calamondin cannot live outdoors unless you're in the south (zone 8, 10, etc.) so you're going to have to keep it inside once there is any indication of frost overnight (needs to be inside well before frost, maybe once night temps go below 45-50 F). As far as dormancy then, all you need to do is water less often beginning now (if you haven't already done so), until early Nov... but please keep a very close eye on the tree as it's hard from here to judge whether you're doing it often enough or too often. Check for 'life' with a tiny scratch on the trunk (midway up) and if it's bright green all is fine, if not... too bad. It shouldn't drop leaves at all indoors. IF you do see signs of leaves curling, browning, etc. when you don't think they should, check very carefully for spider mites (tiny webs at branch and leaf angles), and use Safer's Insecticidal Soap Spray according to directions, weekly for a couple of weeks. Those develop if humidity is too low, so you want to keep the hum. up around the tree at all times, though of course not so much you induce mold, etc. And it's not 'evergreen' but semitropical... it's an orange, like they grow in Fla. and CA, just a mini version of them! At any time of year the tree should not be watered like a house plant, only when it needs it (that's the trick of course), when a lot of the soil is no longer damp, but when you do it, do it well so all roots get a drink. This post was edited by moochinka on Sun, Sep 28, 14 at 9:40...See MoreJuniper Bonsai Indoors/Outdoors
Comments (5)Thank you for your response. After posting the OP, I found some articles by a Jack Wikle. It was mainly about growing Bonsai trees under fluorescent lighting and he mentioned that he has been growing two juniper bonsai under those lights for over 20 years with no trips outdoors. I am going to read all that I can by him and will use his knowledge as my example to follow. Thanks again!...See MoreBrush Cherry Bonsai: How can I keep it alive indoors
Comments (6)Without undoing all your work so far, you can improve the lighting. Internet search grow light bulbs, 6500K. Then you'll be set, b/c room temp is great for them in winter. Increased air flow with a small fan also helps, as does supplemental humidity....See MoreUser
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