In a message dated 10/19/2003 7:09:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
I'm zone 4-5 and looking for some wintering advice on two new trees I
just acquired. With only a few weeks until the cold hits I'm hoping
someone can lean me in the right direction. I asked earlier about the
black pine but received no responses from anyone so far.

I have a detached unheated garage that gets very little light, stays
fairly cold all winter, is protected from the wind and frost, and gets
fresh air every day with the garage door opening for the car to go in
and out. My other trees have been fine in there.

Will the black pine and Kingsville be OK in there? My concern with the
Kingsville is that it may get too cold. My normal boxwood gets a little
bronzy looking but has survived two winters in there. My concern with
the Black Pine is if it will get enough light and I also read that Black
Pine's do not like indoor even in winter. I'm not sure I'd consider the
garage indoor but technically it's not outdoor.

WM:

If the temperature in the garage is above freezing but generally lingers in
the 40s F, all will be well with both the Black Pine and the Kingsville. If the
temperatures in the garage stay in the 50s, you may have an issue related to
light deprivation for the Japanese Black Pine and the Kingsville.

My Kingsville endured a sustained freeze for a month last year with
temperatures delving to 10-degrees F. Numerous factors, such as a mild warm up in the
storage shed by day and a gradual cool down in the evening, contributed to its
winter endurance.

Provide me with additional details on the typical temperature in the garage
during the winter, and I will better advise you on a wintering methodology.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
The Michael Persiano Bonsai Studio

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