jimmynposter
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Will be a first tree. Would love to grow indoor or out, but we do have limited S facing windows.
Natives indicate they will be Ok to grow outdoors all year round. Most of the trees you listed don't do very well indoors so better suited to outdoors.Would the nativity factor be most important only if I were cultivating outdoor? Would any of these trees be harder/easier cultivate in bonsai for a first timer?
Indoor growing is harder with "indoor" species than with outdoor growing using native species. All of the species you've listed will be killed indoors, BTW. "Indoor" species used for bonsai are tropical in origin like ficus, schefflera, etc. Also there are no "indoor" plants. They all evolved living outside in the sunshine. There are just species that can tolerate indoor conditions to a certain extent. Indoor conditions are extremely harsh and unforgiving--low light (Even with windows. which can block UV light spectrum, depending on your windows) Light levels drop off drastically inside, with sunlight even in shaded areas 50 times brighter than inside lighting. Humidity levels inside is about the same as a desert and even worse in the winter with heating systems on. Air doesn't circulate nearly adequately for most any plant, which means insects can more easily set up shop--mites and aphids in particular.Will be a first tree. Would love to grow indoor or out, but we do have limited S facing windows.
Western Larch, Doug Fir, Engelmann Spruce, Ponderosa, Whitebark, and Lodgepole Pine are all common coniferous natives. We have some Aspens and Cottonwoods that are common deciduous trees. Would the nativity factor be most important only if I were cultivating outdoor? Would any of these trees be harder/easier cultivate in bonsai for a first timer?
Agreed. I brought a handful of tropicals with me from southern california (about a dozen or so). They spend all summer outdoors, and I bring them in for about three-four months in the winter (any time there are below freezing temps outside at night). They include ficus, Texas ebony, Brazilian ironwood, Brazilian rain tree, Fukien tea, a couple of citrus, etc. These trees NEED to be outside in the summer, but they can tolerate a few months of indoors in the winter if you keep them in a bright window.An indoor ficus that moves outside in summer is always a good start.