If your trees look great in summer...

[rockm]

I'm right by you, and was wondering what to do with everything this weekend! My poor azalea's already half crispy, this week has been awful.

Shade is your friend with temps above 95. I also shield pots from the sun with wet pale colored t shirts draped over the soil. The smaller the pot, the more effect heat will have.

Watch the water. Trees tend to shut down their root functions a bit in really hot weather. They may not need as much water. High humidity levels will also slow water use

 

[Carol 83]

Shade is your friend with temps above 95. I also shield pots from the sun with wet pale colored t shirts draped over the soil. The smaller the pot, the more effect heat will have.

Watch the water. Trees tend to shut down their root functions a bit in really hot weather. They may not need as much water. High humidity levels will also slow water use

Thank you, good to know. It's been high 90's here, supposed to be 100 by the weekend.

 

[sorce]

We been having a high heat warning too.

It's thick, not thick like stupid, thick like stupid humid.

You know it's bad when "heat index" gets used in the forecast.

Anyway...My trees are actually going through another growth period.
Could be due to the recent decision to fert a lot more, could be due to the heat killing the bugs!

Either way, the New growth is pretty, vibrant, and green....

Which, against the rest of the shit, makes em look even shittier!

Hey, I'm Currently taking a.........

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

Sorce

 

[jeremy_norbury]

Humidity is just so damned good for plant growth.

I water everything even remotely close to the trees - the benches they're standing on, the patio floor, the wooden deck, even the walls of the brick shed because it all helps your trees to deal with the heat.

 

[eferguson1974]

Goodness I wish I lived somewhere like that. We have all four seasons and they are thorough. Winter is cold, spring is actually kind of nice here, then summer comes around with blistering heat and it hardly ever rains. Once fall comes around, it's still hot as hell during the day, then at night Temps drop immensely. I hate living here, I don't understand why my trees do so good lol I would think regular 50° temperature swings would have them wondering what to do, yet they always do just fine.

Maybe I should move to Costa rica!

Aaron

Come on down!! It would be cool to have an english speaking friend here. Im one of very few gringos here, in this part of CR. Im 10 minutos from Panamá! Global warming doesnt seem to effect much here, or maybe its in our favor. Rainy season seems to be getting longer, it was 1 1/2 mont early this year (and welcome by me, if not the farmers). Growing season is all the time here.
I enjoy pruning my sticks in pots. Idk why anyone wouldnt. I dont want to just look at them! Besides, mine are all prebonsai at best so pruning and growing out are normal and needed here. I enjoy all the bonsai related stuff that I do, collecting, potting, watering, pruning and just looking at them. Going to the nursery is a good time too, even though there are no bonsai. Ive been invited to make them to sell in nurseries, but I lack the experiance and material.
Someday Id love to have trees like yours, Jerry! My excuse is only torturing trees for a year now, and not having bonsai stock available.
So anyone.who wants to come down for vacation or to stay is welcome by me! Bring books, pots, tools, and maybe seeds (hide them from la migra people who will steel and plant them). And bug repelent, sunscrean, thick skin, and paciance!!
And speaking español helps if you like to have local friends!!