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--- Iris Cohen wrote:
I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. OK so there are folks who can grow bonsai in their bathrooms. So perhaps I was a bit harsh, I am, after all, a trickster, and, as such, tricking folks into seeing more than the normally see is my job. In Japan, Kitsune are both real and mythological foxes. In the mythological sense they supposedly shapeshift between fox and human to do their trickery. No, it is not my real name, it is a pen name. I was having a bad day and this guy hit a button. I came home, beheaded a zelkova and now feel much better. My bathroom is not heated in winter so it does get hot and cold. Not enough to go down to freezing. There is also soap scum on the window in the shower. So not all bathrooms are equal. His request may have been sincere, but I don't feel he realized the magnitude of his request. Kitsune Miko ===== **** "Expectations are resentments under construction." Anne Lamott ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
--- Iris Cohen wrote:
I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. OK so there are folks who can grow bonsai in their bathrooms. So perhaps I was a bit harsh, I am, after all, a trickster, and, as such, tricking folks into seeing more than the normally see is my job. In Japan, Kitsune are both real and mythological foxes. In the mythological sense they supposedly shapeshift between fox and human to do their trickery. No, it is not my real name, it is a pen name. I was having a bad day and this guy hit a button. I came home, beheaded a zelkova and now feel much better. My bathroom is not heated in winter so it does get hot and cold. Not enough to go down to freezing. There is also soap scum on the window in the shower. So not all bathrooms are equal. His request may have been sincere, but I don't feel he realized the magnitude of his request. Kitsune Miko ===== **** "Expectations are resentments under construction." Anne Lamott ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
"Kitsune Miko" wrote in message o.com... Robert, What you say is true, but this is not the application the requestor had in mind. He wants a permanet tree in his bathroom. He doesn't seem to care that the environment is not suitable to growing bonsai. Artificial lighting, if the spectrum is suitable and installation properly done, can totally replace sunlight, and permanent humidity (steam) is heaven for most tropicals. I guess some ficus would thrive in such a bathroom. I don't know about red leaves/fruit, though. |
"Kitsune Miko" wrote in message o.com... Robert, What you say is true, but this is not the application the requestor had in mind. He wants a permanet tree in his bathroom. He doesn't seem to care that the environment is not suitable to growing bonsai. Artificial lighting, if the spectrum is suitable and installation properly done, can totally replace sunlight, and permanent humidity (steam) is heaven for most tropicals. I guess some ficus would thrive in such a bathroom. I don't know about red leaves/fruit, though. |
On 24 Sep 2004 at 2:48, Iris Cohen wrote:
I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - I shower everyday, so there's steam every morning, and there is a small meshed window, that faces south. So there's not much sunlight, and I might have to put in some artificial lighting. Ideally, it should have some red leaves/fruit - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. Um . . . well, a bathroom isn't somewhere you go to for leisure activities -- and mine, at least, have NO windows. To each his or her own, I suppose. And I still say that best, most trouble-free, response for one who isn't a devoted grower of bonsai is a plastic "Ming" tree. It simply is NOT a suitable environment for a tree for anyone who isn't an "expert." Jim Lewis - Tallahassee, FL - - "IF YOU'VE SEEN ONE REDWOOD TREE, YOU'VE SEEN THEM ALL." - Forestry expert, Ronald Reagan ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
On 24 Sep 2004 at 2:48, Iris Cohen wrote:
I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - I shower everyday, so there's steam every morning, and there is a small meshed window, that faces south. So there's not much sunlight, and I might have to put in some artificial lighting. Ideally, it should have some red leaves/fruit - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. Um . . . well, a bathroom isn't somewhere you go to for leisure activities -- and mine, at least, have NO windows. To each his or her own, I suppose. And I still say that best, most trouble-free, response for one who isn't a devoted grower of bonsai is a plastic "Ming" tree. It simply is NOT a suitable environment for a tree for anyone who isn't an "expert." Jim Lewis - Tallahassee, FL - - "IF YOU'VE SEEN ONE REDWOOD TREE, YOU'VE SEEN THEM ALL." - Forestry expert, Ronald Reagan ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Iris Cohen wrote:
snip So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. There are tropical bonsai you can use. However, I suggest you get several trees and rotate them between the bathroom and a growing area, so they will be kept healthy. A flowering and fruiting bonsai will need more light, as you have surmised. They will need to be kept outdoors all summer, but you can rotate them in your bathroom, say a week at a time. First thing you need to do is get one or more books. Start with something like the Sunset Bonsai book. If there is a bonsai club anywhere near you, join it. Suggested species: Pomegranate (persimmon-red flowers & fruit). Serissa (white flowers) Ficus (probably no fruit, but the easiest) However, if you just want a finished bonsai and you are not interested in growing or caring for it, you can rent them. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) How about a schefflera? It sounds like it would be a good environment to grow aerial roots, and it doesn't demand high light. Craig Cowing NY Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Iris Cohen wrote:
snip So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. There are tropical bonsai you can use. However, I suggest you get several trees and rotate them between the bathroom and a growing area, so they will be kept healthy. A flowering and fruiting bonsai will need more light, as you have surmised. They will need to be kept outdoors all summer, but you can rotate them in your bathroom, say a week at a time. First thing you need to do is get one or more books. Start with something like the Sunset Bonsai book. If there is a bonsai club anywhere near you, join it. Suggested species: Pomegranate (persimmon-red flowers & fruit). Serissa (white flowers) Ficus (probably no fruit, but the easiest) However, if you just want a finished bonsai and you are not interested in growing or caring for it, you can rent them. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) How about a schefflera? It sounds like it would be a good environment to grow aerial roots, and it doesn't demand high light. Craig Cowing NY Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
"Jim Lewis" wrote in message news:4153D0AD.9164.115180@localhost... I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - I shower everyday, so there's steam every morning, and there is a small meshed window, that faces south. So there's not much sunlight, and I might have to put in some artificial lighting. Ideally, it should have some red leaves/fruit - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. Um . . . well, a bathroom isn't somewhere you go to for leisure activities Maybe you're confusing bathroom (bathtubs, showers, jacuzzies, etc.) with toilet (WC). ;-) |
"Jim Lewis" wrote in message news:4153D0AD.9164.115180@localhost... I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - I shower everyday, so there's steam every morning, and there is a small meshed window, that faces south. So there's not much sunlight, and I might have to put in some artificial lighting. Ideally, it should have some red leaves/fruit - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. Um . . . well, a bathroom isn't somewhere you go to for leisure activities Maybe you're confusing bathroom (bathtubs, showers, jacuzzies, etc.) with toilet (WC). ;-) |
On 24 Sep 2004 at 15:04, Luke Tulkas wrote:
"Jim Lewis" wrote in message news:4153D0AD.9164.115180@localhost... I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - I shower everyday, so there's steam every morning, and there is a small meshed window, that faces south. So there's not much sunlight, and I might have to put in some artificial lighting. Ideally, it should have some red leaves/fruit - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. Um . . . well, a bathroom isn't somewhere you go to for leisure activities Maybe you're confusing bathroom (bathtubs, showers, jacuzzies, etc.) with toilet (WC). ;-) Nah. I don't confuse THAT easily. I don't want a tree in my shower, either, and as for my bathtub . . . My jacuzzi, if I had one, would be on the deck. THERE, I'd have a tree -- or two. Jim Lewis - - This economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment. - Gaylord Nelson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
On 24 Sep 2004 at 15:04, Luke Tulkas wrote:
"Jim Lewis" wrote in message news:4153D0AD.9164.115180@localhost... I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - I shower everyday, so there's steam every morning, and there is a small meshed window, that faces south. So there's not much sunlight, and I might have to put in some artificial lighting. Ideally, it should have some red leaves/fruit - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. Um . . . well, a bathroom isn't somewhere you go to for leisure activities Maybe you're confusing bathroom (bathtubs, showers, jacuzzies, etc.) with toilet (WC). ;-) Nah. I don't confuse THAT easily. I don't want a tree in my shower, either, and as for my bathtub . . . My jacuzzi, if I had one, would be on the deck. THERE, I'd have a tree -- or two. Jim Lewis - - This economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment. - Gaylord Nelson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
"Jim Lewis" wrote in message news:4153F1D0.31987.92C784@localhost... I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - I shower everyday, so there's steam every morning, and there is a small meshed window, that faces south. So there's not much sunlight, and I might have to put in some artificial lighting. Ideally, it should have some red leaves/fruit - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. Um . . . well, a bathroom isn't somewhere you go to for leisure activities Maybe you're confusing bathroom (bathtubs, showers, jacuzzies, etc.) with toilet (WC). ;-) Nah. I don't confuse THAT easily. I don't want a tree in my shower, either, and as for my bathtub . . . My jacuzzi, if I had one, would be on the deck. THERE, I'd have a tree -- or two. You're lucky you live in Florida. People in colder climates have jacuzzies indoors. Well, some have them in- _and_ out-doors but that's beside the point. I wish I had a living bathroom like Druid. Imagine bathing among the trees. Under the branches. Better yet, let's make that a pool. Or a lake. With a waterfall instead of jacuzzi. With regular size trees on the shore. Hm... but then bonsai would be somewhat obsolete. Anyway, until then, living bathroom could ba a nice approximation. ;-) |
I fully agree with what Iris says. One can try a Ficus benjamina which
needs much less light and likes plenty of heat and humidity. In fact bathroom is an ideal indoor place for a plant like this. Anil Kaushik Bonsai Club (India) Chandigarh. I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - I shower everyday, so there's steam every morning, and there is a small meshed window, that faces south. So there's not much sunlight, and I might have to put in some artificial lighting. Ideally, it should have some red leaves/fruit - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. There are tropical bonsai you can use. However, I suggest you get several trees and rotate them between the bathroom and a growing area, so they will be kept healthy. A flowering and fruiting bonsai will need more light, as you have surmised. They will need to be kept outdoors all summer, but you can rotate them in your bathroom, say a week at a time. First thing you need to do is get one or more books. Start with something like the Sunset Bonsai book. If there is a bonsai club anywhere near you, join it. Suggested species: Pomegranate (persimmon-red flowers & fruit). Serissa (white flowers) Ficus (probably no fruit, but the easiest) However, if you just want a finished bonsai and you are not interested in growing or caring for it, you can rent them. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
I fully agree with what Iris says. One can try a Ficus benjamina which
needs much less light and likes plenty of heat and humidity. In fact bathroom is an ideal indoor place for a plant like this. Anil Kaushik Bonsai Club (India) Chandigarh. I was wondering if someone can recommend an indoor bonsai tree that could be placed in a bathroom - I shower everyday, so there's steam every morning, and there is a small meshed window, that faces south. So there's not much sunlight, and I might have to put in some artificial lighting. Ideally, it should have some red leaves/fruit - So the poor guy asks a perfectly serious question, and everyone makes fun of him. There are tropical bonsai you can use. However, I suggest you get several trees and rotate them between the bathroom and a growing area, so they will be kept healthy. A flowering and fruiting bonsai will need more light, as you have surmised. They will need to be kept outdoors all summer, but you can rotate them in your bathroom, say a week at a time. First thing you need to do is get one or more books. Start with something like the Sunset Bonsai book. If there is a bonsai club anywhere near you, join it. Suggested species: Pomegranate (persimmon-red flowers & fruit). Serissa (white flowers) Ficus (probably no fruit, but the easiest) However, if you just want a finished bonsai and you are not interested in growing or caring for it, you can rent them. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Boon Manakitivipart++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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