Maidenhair leaves

[lucenda]

Now the frost is here; I am worried about one of my Maidenhair seedlings. The two others ( 3 years old) have no leaves anymore. This one; however; has still all its leaves; they are all green; like it is summer. Should I put it into my garage to protect the leaves?

Thank you!

[rainbowgardener]

I am not a bonsai grower and I didn't recognize the name maidenhair. Turns out it is ginkgo biloba. What I know about (non-bonsai) ginkgo, which is a popular street tree where I am, is that it is a deciduous conifer, that is winter hardy and loses its leaves. That suggests to me that it should stay outside. It hasn't lost its leaves yet, but you want to encourage it to do so, because it needs the cold dormancy period.

Here's an article I looked up about ginko bonsai care (since you hadn't gotten a response yet from the people here who really know bonsai):

www.mellobonsai.com/care/ginkgo-biloba-bonsai.aspx

[lucenda]

Thank you! The leaves are still there and green. They already survived a dust of snow! I will keep them outside.