lots of rain

slee

We have had almost 4 inches of rain so far this year in central Ohio. I have my Bonsai trees in a sheltered area along the east side of my house. They are out of the wind but still get the rain. The pots and part of the trunks are covered with mulched leaves. I pulled some of the mulch back a couple of days ago and found them to be extremely wet so I made a cover out of a clear plastic bag to put over them so they wouldn't get any wetter. The bag does not touch any of the trees.
Tonight the temperature is going to get into the teens and stay around freezing for the next few days. Do you think that they will be okay left where they are
or should I take them into an unheat part of my workshop?
Any help with will be greatly appreciated!!!

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Globalist1789

The two important things to know are: what kind of tree is it? and what kind of soil is it in?

If it is something like a maple or a juniper there it won't be too cold for it, but if it is something more frost tender you might need to give it some protection. If it is planted in some peat based soil the water might be a problem, but if it is planted is a very fast draining, gritty mix then is should be fine.

Mcspeed

You don't say what the shop temps would be, but if you normally go to below freezing in the winter at your local, leave them out.Put the mulch back on, unless you have some dry mulch, then thats what I would do.

slee

The trees are all in bonsai soil. I have a dawn redwood forest, some alberta spruce,a trident maple, pyracantha( about 18 years old), and some yews.The temperature in my workshop stays about 50 degrees toward the front but closer to 40 toward the rear and on the floor. I have kept 3 els over the winter for the last two years and they have done allright.