I'll chime in here, FWIW. I'm a newbie - this is my first full summer in
the sport - and I kept seeing responses like Jim's and Nina's to questions
about indoor trees. So, I bought a Metal Halide light and set up an area in
the basement with that and a humidifier. I have a few different varieties
of Ficus, some Serrisa, Fukien Tea,etc. and they were all doing great under
the lights at about 60% humidity (putting on new growth, nice and green...).
So I started thinking all this stuff about having trees inside was simply
preference or exageration. Then, I put my "indoor trees" outside in late
spring...there is simply no comparison. They are growing so fast I can
hardly keep up with them. My conclusion? Having trees indoors during the
fall and winter is nice - gives me trees to play with all year and helps to
extend what is a pretty short growing season here - but they are going
outside every spring as soon as it's safe!

Jeff Isom
Cleveland, OH / Sunset Zone 39

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lewis ]
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 2:45 PM
To:
Subject: [IBC] Indoor trees (was: [IBC] Another beginner to
Bonsai(help?))


Check our FAQ. There's a nice list of "indoor" bonsai -- defined
as trees that will grow indoors if you insist upon it, but --
weather permitting -- would prefer to be outside.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman


The first thing you need to understand is that
there are indoor and outdoor trees.

Which are indoor ones?


Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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