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I'm assuming you have the maple in your possesion now correct?
If that's the case the tree is already outside doing its living right?
So you are already starting the process of coming out of the greenhouse. By fall as the temps start to go down the tree will be pretty much acclimated to your weather there. Many deciduous bonsai trees can't take extreme cold no matter where you live unless you do something to help them out. Many people mulch them in the ground to keep the roots somewhat warm, and put plastic up so as to keep the harsh winds from drying them up, but the best you can do is to put them in an unheated garage. Since the winters in Ohio can be be pretty mean at times you may want to mulch them in a little even in the garage in a small area. Since your only worried about this one tree, it shouldn't be too hard to do. You shouldn't have any problem at all if you can put it in a garage for the winter.

22-Aug-2004	#3
Thomas_J. bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: North Central Texas Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,000	I'm assuming you have the maple in your possesion now correct? If that's the case the tree is already outside doing its living right? So you are already starting the process of coming out of the greenhouse. By fall as the temps start to go down the tree will be pretty much acclimated to your weather there. Many deciduous bonsai trees can't take extreme cold no matter where you live unless you do something to help them out. Many people mulch them in the ground to keep the roots somewhat warm, and put plastic up so as to keep the harsh winds from drying them up, but the best you can do is to put them in an unheated garage. Since the winters in Ohio can be be pretty mean at times you may want to mulch them in a little even in the garage in a small area. Since your only worried about this one tree, it shouldn't be too hard to do. You shouldn't have any problem at all if you can put it in a garage for the winter. __________________ Thomas J.