weather issue
I just bought a japanese maple bonsai tree and its suppose to outdoors as I know, but I live in southern California where temperatures can reach as high as 120 degrees and we have been having high humidity alot lately. Today it was at least 115 with high humidity. So should I keep the tree inside or put it outside?
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I think the high humidity is probably a plus in those temperatures. I think staying hot at night is probably harder on it than daytime heat, but in the desert, your nights probably cool off pretty well?
But it definitely does not want to be out in hot afternoon sun. It wants morning sun / afternoon shade or all day filtered sun.
But I would think your problem will be more with winter and not having enough cold winter for it to have cold dormancy.
But it definitely does not want to be out in hot afternoon sun. It wants morning sun / afternoon shade or all day filtered sun.
But I would think your problem will be more with winter and not having enough cold winter for it to have cold dormancy.
Well it does cool off but not lately. Lately its been like 98 degrees at 10pm not including the high humidity. In winter its usually 70s and at night it dips to maybe 50 degree. Again tho, should I put it outside or inside? The leaves are startn to crisp up on some limbs and other limbs are perfectly fine.
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Why do people who grow trees in shallow trays persist in growing trees that are not part of our own biome? I dunno, but I do it too.
You are choosing just about the toughest possible horticultural stretch, by growing a tree in a zone warmer than its home range.
Can you shelter it in its growing season with a shade house? And support its dormancy with refridgeration?
Only time will tell.
You are choosing just about the toughest possible horticultural stretch, by growing a tree in a zone warmer than its home range.
Can you shelter it in its growing season with a shade house? And support its dormancy with refridgeration?
Only time will tell.
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look at were the leaves attach to the branches and see if there are new buds there. I have a coral bark maple that doesnt do well in the heat and will loose its leaves in summer. I end up defoliating it when the leaves start browning and they come back in a few weeks . I think some species of j maple just cant hold enough water in the leaves to keep them alive when its hot ...all you can do is wait and see just keep it watered
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That's going to happen, especially in a climate where the tree isn't suited. There really isn't much you can do. The tree just isn't fit for the hot, humid environment of California.jkelso123 wrote:No buds unfortunately. The leaves are turning brown and crispy, but theyre always coming off. Some of the leaves seem ok but I don't know. I don't want it to die.
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jkelso123,
Not being from your climate I'm afraid that I can't offer much other than to suggest a more sheltered location. Keep it watered properly but don't try to overcompensate by watering too frequently. You may have to resign yourself to the possibility that you have chosen a species that is ill suited to your climate.
Don't give up on bonsai though, do some more research and try again. We all kill trees. I lost some this year, it happens.
Norm
Once the leaves of a Maple get like that they are not going to recover, that particular leaf is damaged for good. My Maples tend to get a little ratty by midsummer and this year was worse than usual.Well I guess its just gonna have to be inside. I mean I'm tryn wat yall have said but its just getn worse...Well its dieing faster outside then it was inside
Not being from your climate I'm afraid that I can't offer much other than to suggest a more sheltered location. Keep it watered properly but don't try to overcompensate by watering too frequently. You may have to resign yourself to the possibility that you have chosen a species that is ill suited to your climate.
Don't give up on bonsai though, do some more research and try again. We all kill trees. I lost some this year, it happens.
Norm