Serrisa in Winter

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You can keep Serissa outdoors during winter, but it will need some protection if the weather drops well below freezing.
When exposed to cold, the tree will go into deciduous mode and shed its leaves. Serissas, it seems, sometimes look for any excuse to drop their leaves: :

Some growers overwinter indoors. This is one of the few bonsai that can be grown indoors with a reasonable success rate even by beginners.

Be sure to cut back on your watering after leaf drop, in any case. The water demands go down pretty significantly when the plant isn't active.

Here are some care tips from the BCI species guide:

http://www.bonsai-bci.com/species/serissa.html

Regards,

Matt

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