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Seedling
Hi everyone,
New to this wonderful forum, been lurking for quite a while.
I've been into Bonsai for a long time, but only actively for about a year now; I've mainly focussed on indoor bonsai. I live in the Western Europe region, in an apartment with a fairly decent-sized balcony, but the problem is, it's N-W facing; it gets maybe 1 to 2 hours of good sun in spring, maybe a bit more in summer. It can get quite hot in summer for a few weeks.
I want to get some Bonsai that I can keep on the balcony; my concern is, is it worth it with the conditions mentioned? Wintertime is usually mild, with mostly rain, cold winds, and chances of some frost in December/January/February. Do I need to get a small winter shelter in place? Is a box with mulch enough (problem is getting rid of the mulch afterward). I can shelter the Bonsai somewhat from the winds.
I've been overthinking this for a bit, so I come to the more experienced people to see if they can help me see the forest through the trees
Thanks in advance from this new addict!
New to this wonderful forum, been lurking for quite a while.
I've been into Bonsai for a long time, but only actively for about a year now; I've mainly focussed on indoor bonsai. I live in the Western Europe region, in an apartment with a fairly decent-sized balcony, but the problem is, it's N-W facing; it gets maybe 1 to 2 hours of good sun in spring, maybe a bit more in summer. It can get quite hot in summer for a few weeks.
I want to get some Bonsai that I can keep on the balcony; my concern is, is it worth it with the conditions mentioned? Wintertime is usually mild, with mostly rain, cold winds, and chances of some frost in December/January/February. Do I need to get a small winter shelter in place? Is a box with mulch enough (problem is getting rid of the mulch afterward). I can shelter the Bonsai somewhat from the winds.
I've been overthinking this for a bit, so I come to the more experienced people to see if they can help me see the forest through the trees
Thanks in advance from this new addict!