Recommended Indoor Trees ? - bonsaiTALK Community

12-May-2008	#1
cship4885 bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Jul-2006 Location: State College, PA Country: United States USDA Zone: 6-7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 40	Recommended Indoor Trees ? I am moving to an apartment in Manhattan. I have no balcony, so I would like to get an indoor tree or two to keep me occupied and interested in the hobby. For now, I am planting my four outdoor trees in my parents yard because they (1) won't survive in NY and (2) need to grow. I haven't really found many indoor species I like. I really don't want a ficus of any kind (haven't seen any I really like). Anyone have any good recommendations for an indoor species or two that you really enjoy? Thanks. Chris __________________ Chris

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12-May-2008	#2
ekillians PA zone 6a/b, 6 yr newbie Join Date: Feb-2008 Location: Pennsylvania Country: United States USDA Zone: 6a/b AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 130	Ficus Narifolia. Ficus BurtDavyi - Small leaf - so cool looking and doesn't take up much space. The photo doesn't do it justice, I've had my leaves reduced much more than that picture shows. Check out http://www.meehansminiatures.com/sh...=1&prevstart=12 for the Burt Davyi pomegranate __________________ The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!' -- John F. Kennedy

12-May-2008	#3
ficusfanatic Pruning Addict... Join Date: Apr-2008 Location: denver co Country: US Posts: 247	what no ficus? ok ok. i too am all indoor. i also have scheffleras, dwarf brush cherries, nandina, bouganvilla, and chinese elm. get a chinese elm, you'll love it. and it still looks "outdoorsy" and search the tropical/indoor threads for something that catches your eye. __________________ -chris-

12-May-2008	#4
subnet_rx bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Feb-2008 Location: Hattiesburg, MS USDA Zone: 8a AHS Heat Zone: 9 Posts: 165	I've got a couple of books on indoor bonsai and there's many trees that you can keep indoors if your ready to provide artificial lighting. I like kingsville boxwoods, baby jades, brush cherry, and camelias.

12-May-2008	#5
constantstaticx bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Feb-2008 Location: South Jersey Country: USA Posts: 127	Definitely get a chinese elm. I have had one inside that had grown vigorously without lighting, but you should set up a light system to keep them healthy. You can take cuttings from them easily to multiply your collection. Tom

14-May-2008	#6
coolcat600 bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: May-2008 Country: United States USDA Zone: 5A AHS Heat Zone: 4 5 Posts: 11	I have a Ficus Ginseng (also known as Banyan Fig and Taiwan Ficus) - it may not be the look you're going for, but they're resistant to drought (meaning you can screw up the watering and not kill it) and they can survive in less-than-optimal lightning conditions. I have a plant bulb on mine and it seems to be growing rather well. But then again, I'm a noob at bonsai >.< I'm just telling you what I've read so far.

14-May-2008	#7
cship4885 bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Jul-2006 Location: State College, PA Country: United States USDA Zone: 6-7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 40	I am not too keen on any of the ficus, especially the ginseng... outdoor trees are in my opinion much better, but I won't be able to keep one alive in my tiny stangnant hole in the wall apt. __________________ Chris

14-May-2008

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Originally Posted by cship4885

I am not too keen on any of the ficus, especially the ginseng... outdoor trees are in my opinion much better, but I won't be able to keep one alive in my tiny stangnant hole in the wall apt.

Gotcha - the trunt does look very... unique. I didn't choose the tree myself, my fiancee did, I probably would have gotten a juniper, even though they do need to go outside. Lamps (as a poster suggested) would be a good idea. Walmart has a plant bulb reflector that looks pretty nice, I'm using a desk lamp w/ a 60 watt plant bulb positioned directly above the tree.

Its up to you though. Bonsai has to be what you want, as if you don't like it, you won't keep doing it.

Edit: I also want to apologize b/c I somehow missed the "you don't want a ficus" in the original post, lol

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