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[IBC] Winter Care
Ok, now I've gotten a large cold frame with a solar vent opener and now I have to figure where to put
it and how to keep my little trees well during the cold weather, which will soon be coming. Here in Virginia it gets down in the teens and single digits some. I know I've read in which direction to put the cold frame, but can't locate it now. I have maybe two options. One is on the ground beneath my deck, which is facing northwest, up against the house with mulch inside around the bonsai, up to the leaves and two is on my deck up against the house. I'm thinking if I put it on the deck then maybe I can rig some lights underneath which when it got cold I can turn them on and maybe use different watts to generate a little heat to protect my trees. Has anyone done this sort of silly thing and will it work? Any other insight into how to do a cold frame would be greatly appreciated, since this is my first winter with my bonsai outside. The bonsai I have are all shohin and they are junipers, black pine, oak, and maples. Thanks for your help! Gary Huff Virginia Zone 7a ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Bob Pastorio++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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On Sep 15, 2005, at 10:31 AM, Gary Huff wrote:
snip . I'm thinking if I put it on the deck then maybe I can rig some lights underneath which when it got cold I can turn them on and maybe use different watts to generate a little heat to protect my trees. Has anyone done this sort of silly thing and will it work? Any other insight into how to do a cold frame would be greatly appreciated, since this is my first winter with my bonsai outside. The bonsai I have are all shohin and they are junipers, black pine, oak, and maples. Thanks for your help! Gary Huff Virginia Zone 7a I wouldn't think you would need lights for heat in Virginia for the trees you've described, but someone down there would know better. Craig Cowing NY Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Bob Pastorio++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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Gary,
The tree you mentioned will all survive the winter you describe. Without lights or any other heat source IMHO. Mulch might be all you need in the cold frame. Regards, Shelly Hurd - Central CA - Sunset Zone 8-USDA Zone 9 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Huff" SNIP The bonsai I have are all shohin and they are junipers, black pine, oak, and maples. Thanks for your help! Gary Huff Virginia Zone 7a ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Bob Pastorio++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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