Myka
Sapling
Hello everyone! This is my first post. I've spent all my spare hours over the last week pouring through these forums. I live in a zone 2 area, and I will want to over-winter indoors. I have a nice corner of the house that has windows on both sides facing south west and south east (supplemental lighting is an option if needed). The spot is drafty since it is right beside the door we use to let the dogs outside, but maybe this would be good for some species and bad for tropicals? Would I fail miserably with the following species?
Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) (I have 2 in my sights, one is 3 ft tall, the other is about 18")
Baobab (Adansonia digitata)
Magnolia stellata
Boxwood maybe? (not sure which)
Japanese Maple maybe?
Also interested in something along the lines of cedar, cypress, and/or Larch.
One last thing, is there a book or YouTube video channel or something that goes through all the when to do what? I keep happening across tid bits of information on here that make me think there is a lot of waiting and watching, and then spring to action at the right moment, but I'm not sure what I'm waiting and watching for! I'll be starting with nursery plants. I think I've noticed that "serious bonsaists" buy plants that look to me to already be semi-trained as their starter plants. I'm not really sure what I'm looking at most of the time... ha!
Thank you for any help! Feeling a bit lost!
Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) (I have 2 in my sights, one is 3 ft tall, the other is about 18")
Baobab (Adansonia digitata)
Magnolia stellata
Boxwood maybe? (not sure which)
Japanese Maple maybe?
Also interested in something along the lines of cedar, cypress, and/or Larch.
One last thing, is there a book or YouTube video channel or something that goes through all the when to do what? I keep happening across tid bits of information on here that make me think there is a lot of waiting and watching, and then spring to action at the right moment, but I'm not sure what I'm waiting and watching for! I'll be starting with nursery plants. I think I've noticed that "serious bonsaists" buy plants that look to me to already be semi-trained as their starter plants. I'm not really sure what I'm looking at most of the time... ha!
Thank you for any help! Feeling a bit lost!