I live in southeastern PA.... I was keeping my trident maple outrside at
the beginning of winter.. at the bottom of a window well outside the house.
about a month ago.... it really started getting cold.. single digits.. with
wind chills dipping well below zero.. for days at a time. So i moved him
inside.. down in the cold basement.. where the temp has been pretty steady
ranging from high 30's on really cold nights to 50 at times... winter is no
where near over yet.. but the outside day temps have been hitting the
40's... 20's at night. i just checked on him and the buds are beginning to
swell. I guess i have no choice but to get him out of the basement soon.
the buds are looking green. would it kill it to put it back outside?
I could keep it upstairs by a window for a while.. but there is a good
month and a half to go before i can put it back outside permantly... any
suggestions? keep it inside for a while.. giving it air on warmer days? or
should i contacta local greenhouse and see if they can baby sit for a while.
thanks.

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In a message dated 2/20/2004 1:57:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
I guess i have no choice but to get him out of the basement soon.
the buds are looking green. would it kill it to put it back outside?
Friend:

This is natural and not a problem. Simply move the tree to outdoor storage,
or allow it to leaf out. If you allow it to push growth, simply move it
outdoors on days when the temperatures are near 50-degrees Fahrenheit. On cold
evenings, move it indoors.

I would not be concerned about damaging the first flush of foliage for 2004.
Tridents grow like weeds and can be defoliated several times during a growing
season.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano

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In a message dated 2/20/2004 1:57:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
I guess i have no choice but to get him out of the basement soon.
the buds are looking green. would it kill it to put it back outside?
Friend:

This is natural and not a problem. Simply move the tree to outdoor storage,
or allow it to leaf out. If you allow it to push growth, simply move it
outdoors on days when the temperatures are near 50-degrees Fahrenheit. On cold
evenings, move it indoors.

I would not be concerned about damaging the first flush of foliage for 2004.
Tridents grow like weeds and can be defoliated several times during a growing
season.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano

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In a message dated 2/20/2004 1:57:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
I guess i have no choice but to get him out of the basement soon.
the buds are looking green. would it kill it to put it back outside?
Friend:

This is natural and not a problem. Simply move the tree to outdoor storage,
or allow it to leaf out. If you allow it to push growth, simply move it
outdoors on days when the temperatures are near 50-degrees Fahrenheit. On cold
evenings, move it indoors.

I would not be concerned about damaging the first flush of foliage for 2004.
Tridents grow like weeds and can be defoliated several times during a growing
season.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano

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