I have placed the shading mesh!

[Gaston]

I have placed the shading mesh!

I live in Madrid (Spain) and here the heat is already suffocating ... I do not want to risk the sun to burn the leaves of the trees.

I will update ...

 

[VAFisher]

I can't tell what the other 2 ttees are but I would think the ficus would be fine, and would probaby prefer full sun.

 

[Anthony]

Caribbean Sunlight is way more intense and we do not
shade.

However, we have discovered that Celtis, Sageretia and few others
from up North [ zone 7 for the Sagretia] cannot handle both
sun and wind.
So they are grown in dappled light.

I now wonder if the problem is a soil mix problem when shading up North ?
Good Day
Anthony

 

[Gaston]

I can't tell what the other 2 ttees are but I would think the ficus would be fine, and would probaby prefer full sun.

Chinese elm

 

[Gaston]

Caribbean Sunlight is way more intense and we do not
shade.

However, we have discovered that Celtis, Sageretia and few others
from up North [ zone 7 for the Sagretia] cannot handle both
sun and wind.
So they are grown in dappled light.

I now wonder if the problem is a soil mix problem when shading up North ?
Good Day
Anthony

I have the sageretias on the other side of the house, only the sun rises at dawn and dusk and they are happy.

those in the photo I think the only one that can withstand the full sun well is the ficus, but I prefer not to risk. The shading mesh is 50% and they are planted in Akadama and Kiryu

 

[AlainK]

I have placed the shading mesh!

Good move!

I've only been to Spain in the summer, actually, mostly in Catalunya and I believe Madrid is even hotter and dryer in summer.

I could understand why, like Japanese maples, I'm not prepared for such a climate, sunburns, freckles turning dark brown, skin peeling after one hour exposure in the sun. Ouch! A beautiful country that I'd like to visit again, but in November

 

[Anthony]

Two things -

[1] I wonder if humidity is being mistaken for how hot it is.
The weather reports usually carry something like this -
25 deg.C /humidity 80 % ----- feels like 29 deg.C

Additionally folk in Europe on the high wheat diet
exhibit baby skin and baby skin colouring.
Burns easily.
BUT down here Europeans are medium to dark brown if
in the sun and eating locally. Northern and Southern.

[2] This then leads to watering problems/
When the air is moist, plants take longer to dry out.
surface might look dry, but ----------- chopstick time.

We usually check the thin leaf Gmelina, as mam'e if
they are wilted, it's watering time for everyone.
Placement for them is full sun.

The mam'e are so small the rain unless at a given density
for 20 minutes will miss them.

And again soil mix problems ------- only experience in growing.
Day to day observations, whilst hand watering.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[AZbonsai]

Chances are they would be ok if they have been in the window for a while to gradually acclimate to the sun. If you just put them there shade cloth is the way to go. Nice little trees. Two of my favorites!

 

[onlyrey]

In my opinion, the shade mesh is not needed in the balcony. They must not get sun all day where they are at, maybe over the summer is the chance for these trees to make up for the light deficiencies during the rest of the year. When I've tried to grow trees while leaving in apartments, my main problem has always been making sure the trees get enough light, not shading them from it. They look like they are well drained, just make sure you water them enough, letting the soil dry in between watering.