Watering dormant bonsai trees?
If I let me evergreen Bonsai tree go dormant for the winter, does this mean that I don't water it all winter? Do I water it periodically? Thanks!
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mylalynn,
That would depend on how you store it. I over-winter some trees outside under mulch and later snow. These are not watered until I bring them out of storage in spring. The same for trees that are heeled into the garden directly. Some trees are over-wintered in an unheated garage, these will need periodic attention throughout the winter. Never allow your trees to become totally dry, moist or damp is OK.
Norm
That would depend on how you store it. I over-winter some trees outside under mulch and later snow. These are not watered until I bring them out of storage in spring. The same for trees that are heeled into the garden directly. Some trees are over-wintered in an unheated garage, these will need periodic attention throughout the winter. Never allow your trees to become totally dry, moist or damp is OK.
Norm