Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Tropical ---------- no temperature lower than 55 degrees F
Sub-Tropical ------------ low around 40 deg.F
So zone 11a would be Sub - Tropical [ 40 to 45 deg.F ] ?
So maybe the Florida Keys might be in the Sub Tropical range ?
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/#
Perhaps parts of Puerto Rico in the mountains ?
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/#
China -
https://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=Zones/China.html
There is a say a 50 mile long tip that is zone 11, but no tropical area.
Now why am I writing this -------------- ?
To try and get folks to understand that the Mallsai, are from a Sub-Tropical
zone and they have to factor in a rest period.
Happens naturally for us, Christmas for mid February. Seems to be shorter daylight.
Perhaps this [ and maybe soil mix ] is why so many plants from China die indoors.
We are not even sure just how tropical some of those Ficus plants are.
Apart from our local Ficus, all the other Ficus types are imported and were never
used for Bonsai, just left to grow, never pruned.
Which is why we dropped all, but Ficus benja.... from bonsai attempts.
Perhaps like the maple which can live for a few years without rest, and then dies,
the same is happening to the Mallsai stuff ?
We have had Murray paniculata down here for at least 70 years.
Some have become small trees and expanded sideways.
Mandarins and other colder weather citrus, but on our side the oranges stay greenish
yellow when ripe.
Our high max's out around 93 for half an hour to 15 minutes for April/May and then
with the rains or winter we are back to the 80's.
Lowest low around 68 t 64 deg.F often for 12 hours for a few days during winter.
70 is more our average, going up to 75 at night.
With heavy rain, clouds can go to low 80's at night.
According to the Geographical information, much energy is expended on evaporation
of water and we have almost a continuous breeze in the hill zones.
Amazon high - 86 deg.F but humid.
Local flat land is more humid and feels hotter.
So when we grow something we check the weather conditions as closely as we can.
Tropicals also rest.
Now how do you adjust for growing indoors to allow a plant to sleep?
Good Day
Anthony
** Good News,
We now have over 15 Chinese celtis seedlings and more Celtis africana seeds germinating.
The Chinese celtis may not need a fridge.
Let you know.
Sub-Tropical ------------ low around 40 deg.F
So zone 11a would be Sub - Tropical [ 40 to 45 deg.F ] ?
So maybe the Florida Keys might be in the Sub Tropical range ?
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/#
Perhaps parts of Puerto Rico in the mountains ?
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/#
China -
https://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=Zones/China.html
There is a say a 50 mile long tip that is zone 11, but no tropical area.
Now why am I writing this -------------- ?
To try and get folks to understand that the Mallsai, are from a Sub-Tropical
zone and they have to factor in a rest period.
Happens naturally for us, Christmas for mid February. Seems to be shorter daylight.
Perhaps this [ and maybe soil mix ] is why so many plants from China die indoors.
We are not even sure just how tropical some of those Ficus plants are.
Apart from our local Ficus, all the other Ficus types are imported and were never
used for Bonsai, just left to grow, never pruned.
Which is why we dropped all, but Ficus benja.... from bonsai attempts.
Perhaps like the maple which can live for a few years without rest, and then dies,
the same is happening to the Mallsai stuff ?
We have had Murray paniculata down here for at least 70 years.
Some have become small trees and expanded sideways.
Mandarins and other colder weather citrus, but on our side the oranges stay greenish
yellow when ripe.
Our high max's out around 93 for half an hour to 15 minutes for April/May and then
with the rains or winter we are back to the 80's.
Lowest low around 68 t 64 deg.F often for 12 hours for a few days during winter.
70 is more our average, going up to 75 at night.
With heavy rain, clouds can go to low 80's at night.
According to the Geographical information, much energy is expended on evaporation
of water and we have almost a continuous breeze in the hill zones.
Amazon high - 86 deg.F but humid.
Local flat land is more humid and feels hotter.
So when we grow something we check the weather conditions as closely as we can.
Tropicals also rest.
Now how do you adjust for growing indoors to allow a plant to sleep?
Good Day
Anthony
** Good News,
We now have over 15 Chinese celtis seedlings and more Celtis africana seeds germinating.
The Chinese celtis may not need a fridge.
Let you know.