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Originally Posted by Spencer

Although I'm certainly no expert (in fact I'm a rank beginner), I believe there are solutions for those that live in situations where outdoor bonsai keeping seems difficult if not impossible.

I have built a small ledge from a plastic planter and some doweling and 2x4's that I have secured outside of my kitchen window. I've placed my juniper on that, and it *so far* seems to be doing alright. Granted, it's only been a couple of months (sheepish), but a lot of people I've mentioned this construction to wonder why they never thought of the idea. So there it is.

Not a solution to growing a juniper indoors, but a *plausible/possible* solution for those who (like myself) do not have ready access to an outdoor location (such as a yard or balcony).

Cheers!
Spencer

Spencer: That seems logical, and a good solution to growing outdoors, but the truth is there are some hormonal issues with temperate trees that require a deep dormancy period, and not just a few days in the fridge. These same trees also need the buffeting and variability of the outdoor environment to stay healthy and Strong. It reminds me of a biblical proverb: There is a way that seems right to a man but leads to destruction. When it comes to this issue it is absolutely true. The best option to explore is to use tropicals, which will adapt well to indoor cultivation, not all of them but a good number, making indoor cultivation an option worth the effort.