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I haven't been able to find much information about this online - the results of most searches are overwhelmed by questions from people new to the hobby who would like to keep trees indoors (or think you have to) full time.
I noticed that nurseries appear to rotate trees through an indoor display area for a few days? weeks? at a time, and I was wondering what the limitations are? My questions are about deciduous/maples and prunus mume, but maybe others are interested in other species too?
my own primary questions:
middle of the summer: how long can a maple in full leaf be brought indoors during the summer: days, weeks?
early fall: Nationals (september) must be 3 days indoors, with only artificial light and room temperature?
late fall: can a maple be brought indoor at 20C (68F) in december, once the leaves have fallen, but maybe before full dormancy? if so, for how long? Lack of light would not be a problem, but what about sudden temperature increase?
during dormancy: what about during dormancy? how long can a maple be brought inside without it waking up? I think kokufu is in february, but maybe they just launch into an spring early?
prunus mume: can it brought indoors during flowering (at 20C = 68F), and then returned to the cold frame to continue dormancy keeping it above freezing, or once is hits 20C (68F) it cannot go back to 2C (35-36F)?
Thank you all!
I noticed that nurseries appear to rotate trees through an indoor display area for a few days? weeks? at a time, and I was wondering what the limitations are? My questions are about deciduous/maples and prunus mume, but maybe others are interested in other species too?
my own primary questions:
middle of the summer: how long can a maple in full leaf be brought indoors during the summer: days, weeks?
early fall: Nationals (september) must be 3 days indoors, with only artificial light and room temperature?
late fall: can a maple be brought indoor at 20C (68F) in december, once the leaves have fallen, but maybe before full dormancy? if so, for how long? Lack of light would not be a problem, but what about sudden temperature increase?
during dormancy: what about during dormancy? how long can a maple be brought inside without it waking up? I think kokufu is in february, but maybe they just launch into an spring early?
prunus mume: can it brought indoors during flowering (at 20C = 68F), and then returned to the cold frame to continue dormancy keeping it above freezing, or once is hits 20C (68F) it cannot go back to 2C (35-36F)?
Thank you all!