Good Morning to All,
Just in case,

I sent a private note yesterday to Ireneu,suggesting
that she test a few natives of her area in mica pots.Best
way to answer this type of question.

There maybe a difference between my stands on my
lawn[ though they were first on asphalt and growth was
a slower better situation,but my skin couldn't take any
more exposure to the sun,no shade on the asphalt,so
I chickened out.] and her place.

And as usual we don't have Heat Waves-thumbing my
nose at you all - teasing - chuckle.
Laughingly Khaimraj
[West Indies/Caribbean]


-----Original Message-----
From: Pedro A.Pereira
To:
Date: 27 January 2004 5:14
Subject: [IBC] Mica Pots


Greetings...

Mica pots can overheat the roots in a hot summer?

Yes. I am in Portugal (Europe). Mica pots get very hot in the summer. Over
here we have 2 colors, black and light grey. Both of them get very hot at
direct sun.

In the summer the best is to place the tree in a shadowed place, in winter
it's an advantage to be in the sun because it keeps the roots less stressed
to extreme cold!




Pedro Amorim Pereira _ Porto - Portugal

http://amorimpereira.no.sapo.pt
http://sapp.telepac.pt/bonsai-pt/
http://www.geocities.com/pedropereira.geo

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