Weather

Levon

What kind of weather can bonsai trees handle and when should i get them insight or so ? *For Example, My Acer Pal. Should it be protected when there's a lot of wind/storm ? What about other species ?

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My trees ride out the weather right on their benches. * Usually, this is not a problem

Exceptions would be:
[*]If you think the wind will be so strong that it puts the trees or benches in danger of falling over. * In Japan they sometimes tie the trees to their pedestals to guard against earthquake and gales. * Smaller bonsai and in particular, cascade type trees seem to be the most vulnerable to wind because of their precarious balance and sometimes small footprint.
[*]If you are near the coast and are anticipating *hurricane type weather with salt in the rain, you would want to cover or otherwise protect the trees.
[*]Whenever your trees are in danger from falling objects like tree limbs and things like that, it might be a good idea to relocate them, perhaps under the benches or in some better sheltered area.
[*]Protection that some plants need from extremely hot or cold weather.

NOTE: When rain goes on for a couple days uninterrupted, prop the pots at an angle to help improve drainage (it makes the pot "deeper"), and the capillary action that holds water in shallow pots is overcome. *Wait a couple days and tilt the pots in the other direction.

We had some phenomenal rain a few years back. *Most of my bonsai are in a low area and I actually had to wade out in boots (maybe 5-6 inches deep) to clean up debris and leaves that had fallen. *

Regards,

Matt

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Levon

Thanx for the info. We don't have hurricanes and earthquakes in the Netherlands, but sometimes we have a lot of wind and rain for days. Is there something on the market that i can put on my pots to protect them from to much rain ?

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