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I recently purchased a nice imported Satsuki azalea at New England Bonsai Gardens...it's currently recovering from it's bare rooting/shipping at the nursery so no pics right now. My question concerns over wintering and the degree of cold these plants may tolerate. I know they are rated USDA zone 7, meaning they can be exposed to temps approaching 0F as landscape trees. I would assume potted Satsukis would tolerate temps below freezing if the pot was mulched. However, most sources on Satsuki bonsai recommend against frost exposure. So, I'm a bit confused about how to over winter these trees. I'll be moving to Atlanta, hopefully in the next few months, so winters won't be quite as harsh as they are here in New England...it still falls into the mid to low teens and even colder down there. Any advice/insight would be appreciated,
Dave
Dave