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Bonsai Master, in my mind
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Back Home in Northern California
Country: USA
Posts: 1,477
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G'day all...
Watering at night can bring on infection, infestation root rot...
And, from Bret at EverGreen:
"...Sunlight will heat the plant and the pot, increasing transpiration and evaporation , decreasing the watering interval.
"Bonsai grown in the hottest and driest areas of the country need to be located where they will get morning sun and afternoon shade. The fastest growth will occur where there is bright light and optimum (moderate) temperatures, so there is little growth loss for most plants by placing them in the shade in the heat of the afternoon.
"Optimum light levels will result in the fastest growth which will also decrease drying time by promoting increased foliage...".
And:
Water "...precisely when the plant needs it the most, just before the heat of the day. I usually water for an hour or more around noon with a fine mist that thoroughly saturates the root ball...".
I try to water no later than 3:00pm. For healthier and happier bonsai.
Pat
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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain.
THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life.
Pat Patterson...Bonsai in the Greater Bay Area, Northern California
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