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13-Jul-2002	#1
JJBONSAI bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Jul-2002 Location: Fl. Country: USA USDA Zone: Sub Tropical AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 3	BONSAI INSIDE HOME Fl. Hello: First time ever using a talk forum, so not sure about protocal etc. I live in Sub Tropical Fl. West Coast. I Have 7 or 8 Bonsai. All outdoor plants. Looking for Bonsai that I can successfully grow indooors. Windows are E Glass so the Ultra Violet rays do not come thru. Lots of bright light. I have a green thumb so I can do the job from a horticulture point of view. Any suggestions in re plants and where I can ge them. Would want very interesting shapes etc. Appreciate any help. JJBONSAI.

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13-Jul-2002	#2
Jay YOU CAN NOT RUSH TIME Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Jeffersonville Vt Country: USA USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: 3 Posts: 2,154	JJ Welcome.... Do not be concerned about 'protocol'.... plan good manners works around here. We agree and disagree with each other and basically enjoy and learn from and with each other. As for the inside Bonsai... in Florida I am sure you know the trees can live outside. But if an indoor type is what you are looking for... Ficus is a good choice. Perhaps you could bring it outside for a bit each day.... or for most of the week and bring it in when you need to. The glass windows you mention will block a good deal of the light needed. You could think about adding some artificial light as a back up... if needed. Basically.. you can do it with the right tree and with light. Humidity is also important and should not be ignore..... Just a few thoughts... from the north __________________ A Bonsai student living with his trees at N 44.37 W 77.49... Think before you act... then think again... no good comes from rushing

13-Jul-2002	#3
JJBONSAI bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Jul-2002 Location: Fl. Country: USA USDA Zone: Sub Tropical AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 3	HI Jay: thanks for getting back to me so quickly. IN re in and out, that obviously is a pain in the neck. I have Ficus, left it inside for a six month period. At the end of the six months it was jut plain raty. Since moving it outside it has recovered nicely. I was in hope of finding a variety that could truly live indoors without moving it in and out. For example, the Spathaphyilium and Phylodendron do very well inside, isn't there a tree variety in the Bonsai world that can do equally as well. Thanks JJ

13-Jul-2002	#4
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,742	Not clear on the full scope of "Rattiness," but it was underperforming, it was probably due to not getting enough light. If you want a lower light plant, maybe schefflera would work: http://www.bonsai-bci.com/species/schefflera.html http://www.fukubonsai.com/3a3b.html Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

13-Jul-2002	#5
JJBONSAI bonsaiTALK Neophyte Join Date: Jul-2002 Location: Fl. Country: USA USDA Zone: Sub Tropical AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 3	Matt:: There are two horticultural probelms with inside plants. Humidity and light. With e glass all around I found that the Ficus was hurting, even if put in a window. I tried to rig up artificial light but I did not do a great job. . Further, I bought a copper tray from my Orchid friends, filled it with river rock and put water in same and the plant on a platform above the water, but still could not generate enough humidty for the plant. Air conditioning runs all the time here in FL. thus extracting moisture. I guess, rattiness is in the eye of the beholder. Clearly it was not prospering.I was concerned when it went down hill that I would lose it and moved it outside. I will experiment with others and do some basic research. I believe the Umbrella plant you mention generally requires even more light than the Ficus. I will retry the Ficus and see if I can do a better job in re artificial light thanks. I really appreciate your prompt response. jj

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