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I hope I can ask the right questions here as I have been reading as fast as I can and I have already learned a great deal. My son gave me this Bonsai which I believe is a Juniper and I want so badly to make it thrive. I fear the worst problem I have is the sun and the correct amount of exposure.
I have read about the watering and how critical that is so I have included spraying the foliage with a spray bottle to wet the entire plant after I water it but that will all change depending on how I figure out how much sun to give it. So that's where I have to start. I should add that I live right on the east coast of central Florida so that means lots of humidity and very high temps and little or no freezing in the winter.
I have a lanai on the south side of my house which would be perfect because that's where we entertain guests and I would love to leave it out there all the time. The problem is that my lanai gets no direct sun at all until late in the day and then it is not very intense. The lanai is completely open on the south side and is well lit with indirect light but I'm afraid the tree needs more direct sun.
I was wondering if it is possible to put the tree out in the sun for several hours, maybe four days a week, and have its primary residency be here on the lanai. I don't mind moving it and I would like to know if anyone has any experience with moving a bonsai in and out of the sunlight.
The tree was delivered “as is†with this gravel-like material on top of the soil so I don't know if that has to be removed. I can “feel†the soil with my fingers and that is how I am judging how damp it is for watering purposes right now. When I put it out in the sun for about four hours, it seems to dry out rather quickly compared to when it sits in the shade.
I’ll try to include a photo to show everyone what the tree and soil looks like and I would appreciate any ideas on how to give it the sun it needs and still keep it in the cooler and shady area of the lanai.