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Hello 名媛直播 Empire,

I love using this forum let me say first. Everyone is always so helpful and responds appropriately (usually). I am still pretty new to the bonsai world and have had trees for about 3 years now, and over that time I have definitely killed my fair share (may the rest in peace and teach me something). However, I have never really had to deal much with the winterizing so to speak of the trees. The one time I did it was three of them and they were planted in the ground and two survived the winter so this time I would really like to ask for your help in this process because I have done a lot of research online and in my books I own but I can't seem to find some definitive answers for these trees. Thank you in advance.

The trees I own and what I have done or plan to do is listed out below. Again, any help or info on any of them is so greatly appreciated as I really just want to continue to learn about this great art.

I live in Indiana. Central US where the temps now are about 65-70F (20-21 C) day time and around 50-40F (10-5C) at night. In a month or two the temps will really drop down to about 40 (5C) day time and anywhere from 25 (-3C) to sometimes 0 (about -15C) overnight when winter really settles in but that usually doesn't last long and is rare but does happen here over winter.

Inside for the winter.
Narrow leaf ficus: inside in south facing window.
2 jades: inside in south facing window.
Schefflera: inside in east facing window.
2 fukien tea: inside south facing window.
Jasmine orange: inside in south facing window.

Outside now and plan to for winter
Zelkova: I have taken this out of the pot and planted it in a large pot with soil and plan to mulch around it when it gets colder.
Red maple: Still in the pot but plan to take out and plant like the zelkova. I have seen and heard you can leave it in the pot though and cover with mulch to the first branch.
2 chinese elm: Both are still in their pots but have been planted in a deep pot and covered with soil/mulch.
common boxwood: same as the elms.
blue wisteria: same as the elms.

juniper: this is potted in a larger bonsai pot and I my knowledge is that these can stay outside in the pot and be just fine.
quince: also potted in bonsai pot medium size and I have also seen that these can be hardy and remain outside over winter in their pots.

I also have a tiger bark ficus that seems pretty hardy and is outside in a bonsai pot currently, smaller one, but I have read that this should be brought in and placed in south facing window.

Also have a chinese hackberry and I have read both different things. That these can remain outside over winter if potted in a deeper pot and protected but also seen that they should be brought inside in south facing window.

Lastly, I have a thorny olive that is currently potted in a medium bonsai pot and it is inside in the south facing window.

I have a good spot outside for the larger pots that hold the potted bonsai and it doesn't get to much sun, is protected from extreme winds but will still receive some rain/snow whichever comes.

Again, thank you for the help with this. Sorry if I sound amateur but its because I am so just help a brother out. I really appreciate the knowledge everyone brings to this site. I have learned so much and really enjoy bonsai and just want to take care of these trees as best I can and learn as much as I can. TY!

I would bring the Tiger Bark inside, they don't feel very happy when the temperatures drop below 10?C

Zelkova, elm and juniper should be fine as long as the elm is protected from wind and sun. Tropicals, including your ficus should be inside for winter.

No idea what a cherriebrrie is.
My olives get protection to stay dry during frost. For deep frost they go into a shed and I put a heater cable around the pots so they do not get too cold.

I would go to Google and look for bonsai near you. There should be a club in Indianapolis and probably one in South Bend. Maybe in Gary, but you don't sound that far north. Ask them what they do. They know the weather and climate there.