Would you take your "indoor" bonsai inside if the outdoor heat was going
to peak at 102?

GK

What's an "indoor" bonsai? Species name? And why are you calling it an
indoor bonsai?

But generally, if you're keeping a plant outside, bringing it into the air
conditioning is not a good idea. It's really freakin hot here, but I don't
bring any in. However, the more delicate ones are in nice shady spots-some
of them are behind big bushy houseplants for shade, some are under the bench
I keep the cuttings on, some are under the picnic table, some are in the
shade of the travel trailer, and right now I put a few behind a piece of
plywood leaned up against the east side of the house (stays nice and cool
under there). Right now I have more trouble with my non-bonsai plants
wilting than the bonsais (I have Juniper "nana", Portulacaria afra's, a
ponytail palm (not bonsai really), wax myrtle, three ficus species as my
bonsai's). If you don't have shade outside, make some! But don't bring them
in. It's harder to get a plant used to higher temps than lower temps, and
it's not going to cool down anytime soon. Keep them well watered (stand in a
tray of pebbles filled with water if you need too) and out of the direct sun
and they'll be fine. Actually, my portulacaria's do just fine in the sun,
and a small pine seedling that gets afternoon sun does ok too . Seems a
bit harsh, I mean, I can't stay outside more than 30 minutes before I have
to retreat and cool down but the plants don't seem to care! Only exceptions
are my heather and coleus plants, but those are soft stemmed plants-every
night I have to drench them because they are wilted..but they recover by
morning and the heather even blooms!
Susan L. Marsh

From: GK
Reply-To: GK
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Subject: [IBC] Extreme heat
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 13:55:33 GMT

Would you take your "indoor" bonsai inside if the outdoor heat was going
to peak at 102?

GK

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