Full sun position concern

[Krone]

Hey!
Among other trees, i have an Amur maple and European hornbeam. I will have to move them to a brighter spot because my current spot is not receiving any direct sunlight anymore (balcony grower). The other receives direct sunlight trough the whole day. Have read that maple and hornbeam should be protected from direct sunlight, but at the moment i don't have that option. Would really appreciate any advice regarding my issue and if any special care is advised in this case.
My other trees are redwood, Juniperus chinensis, Potentilla fruticosa, Chinese elm and small Japanese maple (and maybe a spruce).
Thanks!

 

[BobbyLane]

mine get lots of direct sun too.so make sure the soil doesnt dry out.i use chopped spagnum moss on the surface of my pots.my mix also contains organics otherwise i find they dry too quickly.
anyway, trees will adapt, might take a season or two.a few burnt leaves isnt the end of the world, i just snip them off then new hardier leaves grow

 

[Krone]

Thanks. Will move them to the new position ASAP. I think that yellow leaves on my hornbeam might be the result of not enough sun.
Have opened a thread about this issue: Help! Hornbeam leaves turning yellow

 

[BobbyLane]

could be a sign of overwatering too.either way its nothing major to worry about they drop off and are replaced with new ones.

 

[Krone]

I try to be careful and wait until the top soil is completely dry before watering it again.
Also, the trees are without direct sunlight for about two months now...

 

[BobbyLane]

hornbeams will do fine in partial or dappled shade, may need adjusting to a full sun position.rotate trees every week or two i rotate mine even more often than that.light n good airflow is the main thing they need.

 

[Krone]

They are basically in shade, no direct sunlight all day. If i understand the terms correctly - Partial shade (aka dappled shade) - 4-5 hours out of direct sun.
The trees are on a balcony and a balcony has a short roof over it. During the spring, the balcony shelf was under the sunlight from morning until around 2pm, so i thought that it was ok, but two months ago, the sun didn't reach the trees anymore. Did not expected that, first year in this apartment.

 

[sorce]

Reason number 6,482 on why not to start out with expensive trees.

You'll do ok.

Just use what works.

"Understory" trees.

Sorce

 

[BobbyLane]

mine are on a southfacing roofed balcony. im constantly moving stuff around, play around see what works.get some more hornbeams, one of the best species for bonsai period

your concerns, a few bunt leaves is quite normal on hornbeam, you will find that some adjust better than others, stop worrying.

 

[Krone]

The trees were not that expensive. Needed something to keep me invested
@sorce I am not sure what 'You'll do ok.' means? Regarding trees being in shadow or moving them to a full sun position?
@BobbyLane I know, i tend to get in full panic mode a bit fast when it comes to specific situations Awesome trees btw.

 

[BobbyLane]

edit.
a few yellow leaves dropping that were shaded out or a little yellow here n there is also something i see on my trees too dont worry.

 

[sorce]

You'll do ok.'

Youll keep finding stuff to keep you invested!

Sounds like what you have Will do ok too!

Sorce

 

[cheap_walmart_art]

Use this opportunity to plan ahead for next year also! I lost my shade tree over the winter and was pleasantly surprised that my maples which budded and leafed out in full sun were much more hardy to the sun than when they leafed out in shade.

 

[Rodrigo]

mine are on a southfacing roofed balcony. im constantly moving stuff around, play around see what works.get some more hornbeams, one of the best species for bonsai period

your concerns, a few bunt leaves is quite normal on hornbeam, you will find that some adjust better than others, stop worrying.

@BobbyLane how many hours of sunlight do you get on your balcony? I have mine on my balcony too but I don't think I get as much as I'd like.

 

[BobbyLane]

@BobbyLane how many hours of sunlight do you get on your balcony? I have mine on my balcony too but I don't think I get as much as I'd like.

i would say around 7-8 hours of sun. from 8am ish to around 4pm, by that time the sun is moving around to the front of the building. so there is spots on my balcony that get the full brunt of this, the left side gets sun in the morning then shade, the middle gets full sun all day and the right side gets full sun and some shade but remains extremely hot. this is why i move stuff around.so with the breeze blowing pots can dry out quickly, so ive always used organic components and top dress with moss. i used to think it wasnt suited to maples, but they seem to be doing very well my katsuras, sango kaku, kito hime havnt showed any signs of stress. i think top dressing of moss is a key factor especially after repotting and can gradually be removed once the new roots establish.

 

[AZbonsai]

few burnt leaves isnt the end of the world, i just snip them off then new hardier leaves

Leaves here get sunburnt often. I used to snip them off but now I let them drop of their own accord. They provide a bit of shade for the new growth until they get acclimated. Case in point:



A Chinese elm vacation mishap! 2 days no water. AZ sun brutal. You can see new growth on the trunk. I will wind up cutting the branches off eventually.

 

[Krone]

@BobbyLane what kind of soil mixture are you using? Got mine in akadama/pumice, maple in akadama only.

 

[BobbyLane]

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[Ejm3664]

mine are on a southfacing roofed balcony. im constantly moving stuff around, play around see what works.get some more hornbeams, one of the best species for bonsai period

your concerns, a few bunt leaves is quite normal on hornbeam, you will find that some adjust better than others, stop worrying.

Did you find those in the ground? Those are spectacular what do I look out for to find trunks like that.

 

[dbonsaiw]

im constantly moving stuff around

Main reason why I have yet to get around to building a bonsai bench.