Recent content by Hyyer

Thanks for all the timely responses everyone, that's some helpful information I will read up on. My apt building on the ground floor (where I am) does have little 'pitio' porches, indented 4' deep pits where sliding doors open to the road. That's going to be the safest (read:eek:nly) place...

Ok so it needs exposure to the cold... Could I put it outside for a few hours then bring it in @ night... or should I try and keep it completely outside.... In Michigan it snows, sometimes quite hard, so if I left it outside winter-round it would get almost buried in snow...

-LANSING, MI -INDOOR (~62-72*F) Bonsai aficionados, I require some input/advice. A family member dropped off (what appears to be) a Juniper Squamata tree, with a grow light (seasonal sunlight rotation function, and a water sensor), and fertilizer pellets. They got it from a roadside vendor...

A year later, question.... Well this Fukien Tea has held up well. I've repotted it once last summer. It's currently under this indoor light (as it has been winter in Northern Michigan) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001WYN6E/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I just read that...

Well I appreciate everyone's responses. BTW, I'm in Northern Michigan, TC. It's looking ok right now, however I can tell the tree is on the decline. Some leafs are losing color and shriveling. Not good. I'm putting it in the sun as much as I can, but the thing is, it's like ~45*F outside most...

thanks for both your quick responses. Both the plant and I are doing well thankfully. Watering will be my primary concern if it can indeed survive in 55-60*F temps. I put it by the window everyday, rotating it, looking for bugs, etc. I have noticed some leafs are turning black, however I'm clear...

hey everybody, first post. new to bonsai so bear with me, I have a few questions after the info. I bought my first bonsai, a Fukien Tea tree from a roadside store in Alabama on Friday, it rode with me on the car ride home through Saturday till today when I arrived home to Northern Michigan. I...