this might be a dumb question

[tomfisher]

but if you have trees outside and you mist them will they have a higher chance of burning?

[Tachigi]

NO!...that is a myth

It is impossible to get the magnification that you would need from a droplet of water. Look at the trees in nature...after a sun shower do they brown out?

[tomfisher]

ah ohk because when ever I put my trees outside they just burn =/

[TomM]

GOOD QUESTION. I have all the plants & trees out in the sun now. - but I still watch the weather forecasts.

I think the important thing is getting to know the sun tolerance of individual tree types. I keep sunlovers in an area in front of the house - southeast - where they get the most morning and mid-day direct sun. Pines, spruce, junipers and all the tropicals are here. Some light shading is provided for a few of these..

Behind the house is a good area for morning and late-day sun - not too intense - with a good break in between. Maples do well there. along with larches and other deciduous trees. No burning at all.

Another issue is slow acclimation from indoors to outside in the sun. It needs to be gradual - not sudden. Could this be your problem? What I mean is starting out by placing you trees in light or dappled shade for a week or so at first, then adding a couple hours of sun, increasing each week until the tree is ready for full sun. For me this takes 3 weeks. Usually the first 3 weeks of May. And then only if the tree type needs that much sun. Also the more sun you give your tree the more water (and perhaps more fertilizer - if it is growing out) it will require.

Tom - I hope this helps.
TomM (just realized we have 3 Toms chatting here)

[tomfisher]

well ive got a Chinese elm and an azalea and also a juniper seeds that were planted yesterday XD but yeah there is no where in my garden that's dappled or shady =/ and about a month ago they were almost so burnt I'm supprised they pulled through and because there inside the leaves are growing really big so I cant seem to win >< I'm thinking of building somthing to help if anyone has any ideas

[Tachigi]

Build a table with shade cloth. Check this out on how you might do it.

[url=https://bonsaivaultforum.freeforums.org/shade-netting-t455.html]Shade Netting[/url]

[tomfisher]

thanks that looks great

[tomfisher]

I managed to make a cover out of an old sunbathing chair and some wire mesh all ive gota do is see if it works any thoughts on my creation?

[img]https://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad247/tomfisher/P1000983.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad247/tomfisher/P1000982.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad247/tomfisher/P1000981.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad247/tomfisher/P1000980.jpg[/img]

[rainbowgardener]

Maybe it's just hard to tell from the pictures, but that looks pretty opaque. You don't want your tree in the dark, just filtering the light a bit.

Here's what it looks like:

[url=https://www.growerssupply.com/wcsstore/EngineeringServices/allbizunits/prodimages/zoom/1X/econoline_shade_frame_c.jpg]shade cloth[/url]

[tomfisher]

its surprisingly bright its just my house is really dark XD