Bad weather on its way! What do I do?!

22-Apr-2005	#1
007 Secret Agent Join Date: Nov-2004 Location: Detroit, Michigan Country: U.S. USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: 4/5 Posts: 838	Bad weather on its way! What do I do?! Local Forecast in Detroit So its looking bad for the next few days here. I have three maples that have already begun to leaf out and grow (one green leaf japanese maple, and two laceleafs). Tonight should stay above freezing, but tomorrow night and the next its going to freeze. Would it be ok for me to bring the tree's indoors for a couple nights? __________________ Here's to a long life and a merry one, a quick death and an easy one, a pretty girl and an honest one, a cold beer and another one!

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22-Apr-2005

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Local Forecast in Detroit

So its looking bad for the next few days here. I have three maples that have already begun to leaf out and grow (one green leaf japanese maple, and two laceleafs). Tonight should stay above freezing, but tomorrow night and the next its going to freeze. Would it be ok for me to bring the tree's indoors for a couple nights?

It's always OK to bring trees indoors for a couple of nights - and days too!

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22-Apr-2005	#3
007 Secret Agent Join Date: Nov-2004 Location: Detroit, Michigan Country: U.S. USDA Zone: 5/6 AHS Heat Zone: 4/5 Posts: 838	Thanks Matt . . . . look's like I'll be bringing them in for a couple days. __________________ Here's to a long life and a merry one, a quick death and an easy one, a pretty girl and an honest one, a cold beer and another one!

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midwestbonsai bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Madison, WI Country: USA USDA Zone: 4-5 AHS Heat Zone: 4-5 Posts: 1,698	Same Here They say that its going to get down to 20 degrees. My field growing trees have started to leaf out also. What can I do or do you think they will be ok? I have larch dawn redwood trident maple red maple ginko amur maple poderosa pine scots pine korean maple what do you think? Thanks -Paul __________________ KoB Progressive Styling Contest Sponsored By Bonsai Focus Magazine!

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Elm237 Ninja Woodsmen Join Date: Mar-2005 Location: OHIO Country: USA USDA Zone: 6-7 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 158	007, thanks for making this thread! This snow will greatly affect me also. Will bringing the trees inside have any effect at all on growth? __________________ Elm237

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Sure - if you need a place to put them, Will Heath mentioned to me that he has plenty of space in his living room....

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Jabo bonsai Artist/Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2004 Location: Ocean Springs, Ms Country: USA Posts: 106	Elm 237 Any type of tree will be ok inside for a couple of days. Even a little longer if needed. I would try to give them plenty of light even if you have to move a lamp to wherever you have them for about 10 hours a day. Also try to give them as much humidity as you can. ie: humidity tray, Pot of water in the area close to the trees ect. Depending on the size of the trees a good misting in the tub would not hurt. Jabo

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Sure - if you need a place to put them, Will Heath mentioned to me that he has plenty of space in his living room....

Cheers,
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Yeah . . . I'll bet!

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midwestbonsai bonsaiTALK Master Chief Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Madison, WI Country: USA USDA Zone: 4-5 AHS Heat Zone: 4-5 Posts: 1,698	mine are growin in the ground, so they cannot be moved inside. __________________ KoB Progressive Styling Contest Sponsored By Bonsai Focus Magazine!

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They say that its going to get down to 20 degrees. My field growing trees have started to leaf out also. What can I do or do you think they will be ok?

. . . . .
trident maple
. . . . .

what do you think?
Thanks

If I remember correctly, tridents are extrememly vulnerable to frost damage once they begin to leaf out to the point that a heavy frost can kill the whole tree.

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