overwintering

I have 10 or 12 small Eastern Red Cedar trees in the early stages of development as bonsai. Four are in containers approximately single quart size, the trees four to five inches in height. The attached picture of a single tree is of one being trained ROR style. The others are in a shoe box sized...

Hello all, I have some Rocky Mountain Pine (Pinus aristata) seedlings that I started in February and have been doing well so far. However, their needles have begun to change color, which I read is normal, but have begun to lose a couple needles of a yellow color and some needles have become...

I have three potted red oaks (pre-bonsai) that I started from local acorns I gathered last October. I have prepared a cedar cold frame packed with cedar mulch and am waiting for the frost before placing the young trees inside. Is this an adequate overwintering set-up? I am aware that many...

As winter approaches I have lots of questions so I just started this account. I have like 50 plants all collected this year. I’m sure they’ll do fine in here over winter. These plants are very young some very little roots. Anything I should know before heading into winter? Thanks a bunch -...

Hello everyone! I have new trees coming in to New York City from California. Specifically a Premna and Viet Bluebell. As it is now winter, I’m worried on how the trees will react to its new climate. I have been reading and have seen people say to bring them inside as they will not stand temps...

This was sold as an Ulmus Parvifolia and then came with a sticker that said "Zelkova Parvifolia". I have read what I can find about their differences but still feel unsure. Most important is it to know if it's a Zelkova or an Ulmus, as I will be keeping it outdoors in Norway through the winter...

In October I bought a European beech from a friend, the tree came to me in the mailbox (in the literal sense :) ). This is the yamadori he dug up two years ago. In general, the tree looked good and healthy, the only one it was planted in a fairly moisture-absorbing soil (a mixture of compost...

Hey everyone! First post here! For Christmas, my family gifted me a few trees that I'm super stoked about. One of them being a Camellia, and I'm not sure what to do with it this winter. I live in northern VA, Zone 7A, and we've been having a very mild winter so far, but I fear the...

So, the weather forecast says we're supposed to be getting a major warm-up this week with highs in the 60s (Fahrenheit), although nighttime lows are mostly still mid 30s-ish. This is pretty unusual weather for the upper Midwest, but I'm guessing that folks further south deal with this sort of...

So question for those who have brought in your plants and are in a place where water cannot drain freely after watering (i.e. in a garage where water cannot just freely sit and pool on the ground after watering plants). What do you guys do for catching the water that drains after watering? I...

Hi all, collected a nice thick hornbeam from my grandads place in central France, unfortunately I was forced to collect the tree then and there (mid august). I collected it withought a lot of Troy and had to pot it up in pretty terrible soil (the only soil available at the time). It stayed in...

This is the winter-spring equinox I've paid most attention to ever — for obvious reasons. I live in MN, and I think it's quite incredible how smart these trees have been acting lately. Unlike many others, all the trees (wild, garden, and potted alike) have stayed dormant for the most part. In...

I'm sure this varies by species, but what have your experiences been with keeping pines in winter dormancy with/without sunlight? Let's say popular pine species for now: Japanese Black Pine, Japanese White Pine, Scots Pine, Mugo Pine, etc. I'm planning to keep a Scots Pine in an unheated/unlit...

From my understanding it is best to have soil with good drainage to overwinter your trees. I live in zone 5b so it gets really cold here. I have several trees that I've gotten from nurseries that are in black soil and a couple of baldies in muck. Im somewhat concerned about the amount of water...

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this so any and all advice is appreciated (especially from anyone who has experience with this tree). A few months back I was given a Monterey Cypress seedling (2-3 years old). Most of my family lives in northern California and I was given it as a reminder of home. Which...

I read a few threads on how greenhouses are a bad idea for overwintering trees — especially temperate ones. But would it work for me though, since I live in Zone 4a (Minnesota). That means winters can dip as low as -20/-30 F, and average winter temperature high/lows are 30-10 F. If the...

I've heard some people use bubble wrap to insulate bonsai pots for the winter. Has anyone used this "pipe wrap" bubble film? It looks like it might do better than plain-old bubble wrap... Or not. What are your guys' thoughts? Being in Minnesota, I wanted to make sure my trees were...

This thread on refrigerator overwintering really piqued my interest: https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/refrigerator-dormancy.10325/ I'm currently in Minnesota cold and plan to use an unheated garage to keep trees from dying in the crazy-cold weathers. Seems doable, and I've had success with...

I just recently purchased this Stricta for 49kr (5usd?), and it is my first 'proper' foray into bonsai (I have a green carpet juniper I have only repotted and a ginseng ficus). I made a training pot for it, but will wait for spring to transfer. And I will clear the soil that is currently...

I've debated a ton on how I'm going to overwinter my Juniper Bonsai. Leave it in the pot on the ground, buried in the ground, the garage(I thought this would kill it, but I guess it can be done) and finally use my egress window. I felt the egress window would be best, as it would keep the snow...