Past Few Nights 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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Adam_MA

Anthony,
I live about 15-20 minutes away from you. All my tropicals are still outside. The nighttime temps are still in the high 50's and my trees are all on my deck. This will be the last week my tropicals are outside. I have checked the weather forecast and the lows are going to be in the low to mid 60's at night until about Sat, at which time I will have completed my second indoor greenhouse (I have too many new ones this year to fit in the one I had last year) complete with lighting and air circulation. As far as most tropicals go 45F is the breaking point. If you are concerned though, taking them in at night is a good option. The only thing for me, is that I leave for work at 6:30am, and the temps are still at the nighttime low. I would be concerned that if I brought them in for the night and the inside temp was around 70F and then brought them back outside in the early AM and the temp was in the 50's that it would be a bit of a shock. Besides I have a few too many tropicals to do the "bonsai-two-step".

Hope this helps
Adam

Oysterowl83

Thanks Adam,

Hey did you know that Nick Lenz is coming to Bonsai West this Sunday? I am taking a 6 hour juniper workshop with him..I am really pumped up about taking this class. I've heard he is quite the teacher.

Anthony

Adam_MA

Anthony,
Yeah I know Nick Lenz is coming. I was going to take his class, but as it turns out my club is sponsoring a workshop with Suthin Sukosolvisit at Royal Bonsai Garden the same day.

Good luck with the class and please post some pictures of your work after the class!

Adam