Juniper Bonsai Tree Care Winter

Upstate new york united states i got my juniper bonsai tree about 2 weeks ago.
Juniper bonsai tree care winter. Therefore your bonsai must be maintained in a cool cold environment during the winter season. A beautiful japanese zelkova bonsai tree in winter the ramification is incredible. However you should find a way to get them outside. It came in a small pot at first you can see from the picture.
The juniper bonsai is a miniature version of the actual tree and it is not a houseplant so your bonsai must be kept in a cool or cold environment in the winter season. Juniper bonsai winter care. By benjamin lee janssen. Place the tree outside year round on a bright spot with lots of sunlight.
Water only when the soil dries out. The juniper cannot live indoors. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the juniper bonsai position. When you move it indoors it will be fully active and needs light.
An unheated room may be ok for a little while. Winter is still too long to ride out winter with the plant indoors. Junipers continue photosynthesis also when it is cold. Place the juniper bonsai outdoors in a bright spot where it will get direct sunlight in the morning but filtered shade during the hottest part of the day.
The trees don t need much water when in dormancy so be careful not to water too often. Unless when below a certain temperature junipers still need light. You have to grow your juniper bonsai tree where it will be receiving more than 4 hours of sunlight every day and use a soil that tends to become dry. A juniper bonsai is a living miniature tree and not a house plant.
As a guide around thanksgiving day it is time to prepare your bonsai for its winter dormancy period which should last approximately three 3 months. Also check your trees for insects and infections regularly. What about put it on a wooden box cover the box with mulch to insulate the tree. I ve been keeping it outside to help it go into dormant state for the winter and i thought a bigger pot would be less likely to freeze.
During the winter protect the tree once temperatures drop below 10 degrees c 14f. Move the plant inside for the winter when.