Sarah is correct, of course. If you're in New England as well (as she seems
to know/suspect), the best answer would be to harden it off (if necessary)
and then bury the pot in the ground in a sheltered location.
But I would NOT recommend leaving it above ground outside over night, no
matter what kind of insulation you try.
I had to baby sit one of these things here in PA beginning in Feb one
year and did well taking it out during the day and bringing it in to a 40-50
degree porch every night.
Don't forget to water--they often don't have any real dirt down there,
and winter air can be very dry.
---McG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bailey, Sarah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>; "Sunnye Dreyfus"
<wormjava at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] caring for a juniper bonsai
> Couple of questions - has it been inside for some length of time? If so,
> easing it out into an unheated garage or unheated porch first might be
> beneficial.
>
> If the ground is still workable (it was 10 days ago, but now.....) bury
> the pot to the rim in the ground and then mulch. That's how we deal with
> our bonsai each winter (in Connecticut.)
>
> Your pot-in-pot concept is on the right track - it should do the trick
> for a little while. And yes, it NEEDS the dormant period each winter.
> Juniper will not survive inside for any length of time.
>
> An excellent - and nearby - resource for you is New England Bonsai
> Gardens in Bellingham, just off 495. Great plants, great people and good
> advice! And watch out - this practice can be addictive!
>
> Good luck -
>
> Sarah Bailey
> West Hartford, CT
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org
> [mailto:community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org] On Behalf Of
> Sunnye Dreyfus
> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:47 PM
> To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
> Subject: [Community_garden] caring for a juniper bonsai
>
> HELP! I just got a sweet little juniper bonsai and it says to put it
> outside (surrounded with mulch), but it's freezing and it's so wee.
> Since I can't seem to find mulch anywhere, I have placed the pot in a
> much bigger pot insulated with styrofoam peanuts & soil. Am I
> kidding myself? Oh, and I put a scarf around it too for good
> measure. Ha!!
>
> I don't want to kill it. Any tips would be extremely appreciated...
>
> Sunnye
>
> Sunnye Dreyfus
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