Anhosustali
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I live in Utah, zone 5. I recently had a friend fly me out to Oregon to help him landscape his home. While I was there I found two trees I liked; A bird nest spruce and a Koto-no-ito Japanese maple. That were dormant when I picked them up. I flew home with them in my carry on suit case. When I got home I threw them under my grow lab in my basement, I wanted to let them grow a bit and then start the cycle normally next winter ( keeping in mind the hardiness of the trees, that are not local here.) However when my grandpa came over he suggested that because I shouldn't have allowed the trees to start growing again because they didn't complete the traditional length of the dormant cycle. I bet they were dormant for about 2 months. My question is, would it be wise to gradually re introduce the trees to a dormant cycle, even after the maple has used some energy to produce some leaves. Or should I just continue and enter dormant cycle again next winter. Also when would be the best time to transplant both of these trees into a bonsai pot?