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Originally Posted by Spencer

Yowsa! I leave you all alone for a few hours, and then this... hehehe...

Maybe I should clarify some things.

First off... Obviously keeping the bonsai on the ledge that I have built outside my kitchen window isn't ideal - but given the situation that I'm in, it's as ideal as it's gonna get I think. *lol*

Secondly... The ledge is north facing, and I'm in the northern hemisphere. That means it won't get a lot of sun - so it won't cook in the summer, but then again it likely won't grow as quickly either...?

Finally... I'm on the top floor of a three story apartment building. It's either keep it where it is, or else get rid of it. I suppose I could take it back to my parent's house and plant it there, but I don't think it would get the same care and attention I give him.

Temperatures here in Vancouver hover around 5'C to 10'C (40'F to 55'F) in the winter, and they rarely dip below freezing. During the summer, temperatures usually are in the 15'C to 25'C range (60'F to 85'F). They rarely surpass 30'C (90'F). (All temperatures estimated)

That's about it, I guess.

Cheers,
Spencer

PS - here's my juniper (photo taken indoors, but don't worry he doesn't live indoors. and the rocks are NOT glued on. *lol* I'm planning on repotting him this spring...?)

It sounds like it might be OK, I had it envisioned that you might have the thing on a South facing location where in the summer it might fry. It will grow OK, but you should rotate the tree about once a week to make sure all sides of the tree are getting sufficient light. Before you repot the tree test how solid it is in the pot. If it has been recently repotted, before you received it, it might not be a good idea to repot this spring. You can generally tell if the tree kind of wobbles back and forth and seems loose in the pot. If it does this wait another year. Junipers do not like to be disturbed more than like once every three years or so.