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[IBC] "Indoor Bonsai" (was: willow leaf bonsai dropping leaves)
Alan W. :
Amen, Billy. A lot of people think occasional misting will make up for dry indoor air. It doesn't. All it does is create a fine layer of moisture which is perfect for developing bacteria and mold. Nina S.: I'd estimate that 99% of the people who contact me with indoor bonsai problems mist their trees. And I always explain to them that it has no effect on relative humidity in their house. Earlier today someone was having problems with a tree that they misted with softened water (i.e., water treated with high amounts of ionic sodium). I told them to STOP. Some days I'd just like to ban indoor bonsai. The longer I do bonsai, the more I notice that my indoor trees are just houseplants with pretensions. I've noticed that folks up Nawth who have best luck with "indoor" bonsai actually grow them in greenhouses for much of the year. That's well within the definition of "indoor" but it is NOT what dabblers in the sport want: They want trees IN THE HOUSE. That simply does not work. In a greenhouse, you have the required humidity; add a fan for air movement and if the light is adequate, you've just about re-created the growing environment for many of these warm-and-humid-weather trees. I have read very few books on "indoor bonsai" but I don't recall any of them mentioning this with any emphasis -- which makes the books a bit misleading, doesn't it? If Jerry M. is reading this, I hereby solicit an article for our website on the CARE of, um . . . "indoor" bonsai. It would be the stuff you need to do for ALL (most) indoor trees; not a tree-by-tree guide. That would be a bit much. ;-) Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] "Indoor Bonsai" (was: willow leaf bonsai dropping leaves)
Well, Jim, growing tropicals in a greenhouse does have its merits. I agree
with Carl when he expounds on the joy of tending exotic plants under controlled conditions in winter. When the icicles are hanging from the eaves and the wind is howling around the house, there is nothing quite like watching an orchid bursting forth. Unlike Carl, I do not prefer tropicals to hardy plants, especially in spring. My mind-set includes enjoying all things botanical in due season. Spring is upon us - and the seasonal parade is about to begin. Marty ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] "Indoor Bonsai" (was: willow leaf bonsai dropping leaves)
Well, Jim, growing tropicals in a greenhouse does have its
merits. Oh, I agree -- especially if you live "up there!" Greenhouses spend most of the year being HOT houses down here. Fine if you do orchids, I guess, but otherwise not worth the effort. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] "Indoor Bonsai" (was: willow leaf bonsai dropping leaves)
Jim Lewis wrote:
Well, Jim, growing tropicals in a greenhouse does have its merits. Oh, I agree -- especially if you live "up there!" Greenhouses spend most of the year being HOT houses down here. Fine if you do orchids, I guess, but otherwise not worth the effort. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it should have - Paul Bigelow Sears. Well, I don't have a greenhouse, but my ficus trees, succulents, and Kingsville boxwoods have done fine indoors under lights. Craig Cowing NY Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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