Temperatures In Massachusetts

Oysterowl83

Howdy all,

I have two tropical bonsai..a brush cherry and a fig. They are both over 25 years old. Although the day time temperatures have been in the mid 70's to upper 80s the past few nights weather has been in the low 50's and rather mild and dry. Should I be taking these bonsai in at night, or allow them to stay outside still? To be on the safe side they are both inside tonight. I am concerned about putting them into shock. Your experiences, comments and suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks,
Anthony

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W3rdSmyth

You'll probably get different opinions from different folks in here regarding this question. Here is my two cents, since I have two Brush Cherry trees, and a Ficus Benjamina "Too Little" that I keep outside. I am in Ohio, and it has gotten in the 50's here at night this summer a few times as well.

I won't bring my brush cherry trees or my ficus in until it gets to be no warmer than 60 degrees during the daytime hours, and begins to get into the 40's at night every single night. 50 degree nights never hurt my brush cherry or ficus last year, and the general info I have on them seems to be that they can tolerate that kind of temperature well.

Besides, I'm building a new indoor growing shelf unit, and it's not ALLOWED to get cold out until I finish it and am prepared to bring in my trees darn it! hehe

Just my two cents based on my own personal experience. There are those here with 20 times my bonsai experience who may tell me I'm completely wrong, and I will listen intently.

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Oysterowl83

Thanks,

Thats the information I intially heard. Does it hurt my trees if I bring them in though for instance like tonight?

Anthony

W3rdSmyth

I don't imagine it'll hurt anything to bring them in for a night. The Brush cherry is very forgiving, and so is the ficus.

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