Read the discussion triggered by the post about "buds swelling". Your
maple is in an unnatural situation, and nothing except spring is going
solve your problem. If you put it outside it will probably lose its
leaves, but won't go dormant (dormancy is triggered by photoperiod, not
cold).

Is your trunk question about the same tree? I've never seen a mallsai
maple. You need to join a club, and then decide if you can plant your
tree outside so it can thicken its trunk and be properly trained to be a
"real" bonsai. I don't think we online can answer the million questions
you are going to have as well as a real, live bonsai club could.

Anyway, its february right now and this tree has all its leaves... should
it
have lost them? I'm wondering if the place it was bought at used
artificial
light and it thinks it is summer right now.

In that case, should i continue using artificial light with it? What about
dormant stages? Doesn't it need to go out and sit in the cold? I live in
British Columbia, Canada, and it gets fairly cold but i doubt i'll see any
temps below 0 degrees ceclius from now on.

Is it too late to expose it to winter now? Will it die if it doesn't get
some dormant time? I've had it since yesterday, last night i kept it
inside
with a compact florescent over it and it sitting on a tray of water, then
in
the morning i let it sit out in the sun all day, and now i've put it back
inside with the light and tray.

I've picked up a book from the library and plan to talk to the store
owners
on monday, but until then can anyone give me some tips and possibly answer
my questions about dormancy?

Thanks.

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Nina Shishkoff
FDWSRU-ARS-USDA
1301 Ditto Ave., Fort Detrick
Frederick, MD 21702
301-619-2877


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Read the discussion triggered by the post about "buds swelling". Your
maple is in an unnatural situation, and nothing except spring is going
solve your problem. If you put it outside it will probably lose its
leaves, but won't go dormant (dormancy is triggered by photoperiod, not
cold).

Is your trunk question about the same tree? I've never seen a mallsai
maple. You need to join a club, and then decide if you can plant your
tree outside so it can thicken its trunk and be properly trained to be a
"real" bonsai. I don't think we online can answer the million questions
you are going to have as well as a real, live bonsai club could.

Anyway, its february right now and this tree has all its leaves... should
it
have lost them? I'm wondering if the place it was bought at used
artificial
light and it thinks it is summer right now.

In that case, should i continue using artificial light with it? What about
dormant stages? Doesn't it need to go out and sit in the cold? I live in
British Columbia, Canada, and it gets fairly cold but i doubt i'll see any
temps below 0 degrees ceclius from now on.

Is it too late to expose it to winter now? Will it die if it doesn't get
some dormant time? I've had it since yesterday, last night i kept it
inside
with a compact florescent over it and it sitting on a tray of water, then
in
the morning i let it sit out in the sun all day, and now i've put it back
inside with the light and tray.

I've picked up a book from the library and plan to talk to the store
owners
on monday, but until then can anyone give me some tips and possibly answer
my questions about dormancy?

Thanks.

************************************************** ******************************
++++Sponsored, in part, by Marc Zimmerman++++
************************************************** ******************************
-- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ --
+++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++



Nina Shishkoff
FDWSRU-ARS-USDA
1301 Ditto Ave., Fort Detrick
Frederick, MD 21702
301-619-2877


************************************************** ******************************
++++Sponsored, in part, by Marc Zimmerman++++
************************************************** ******************************
-- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ --
+++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++