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Old 23-Jan-2008   #5
rockm
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THe tree I linked to is not mine--unfortunately It belongs to Jim Smith, who is a noted tropical bonsai expert. You can see alot more of his trees by going to jimsmithbonsai.com. There are more than a few Neea there among the ficus and other species.

I wouldn't worry about getting the tree too close to the grow lights. Any light you provide indoors is far below anything the tree would receive outdoors. As much light as possible indoors in the winter...I'd say in Mass. you're probably going to have to give the tree full sun beginning whenever it's possible to put the tree out in the spring until it's time to bring it back in again in the fall. Direct summer sunlight in New England is not the same as direct sunlight in the tropics.
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