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77% I think, would that be quite low?

When I say low humidity in May, I mean awerage of 60% and daily lows below 40%.

My best guess is thaat you are safe if it never drops below 60%. But amount of sunlight, temperature and watering scedule may influence the tollerance.

Tropfrog wrote:

I have devoted myself to crack the code for this species. I have one specimen that I have kept alive for 2 years now. But just alive not thriving. It seems like humidity far higher than what is healthy in livingroom conditions is one of the keys. My conclusion so far is that fukiens cannot be grown indoors in livingroom conditions without using a terrarium.

Some time ago I mentioned a fukien tea that was doing well after two years or so, Topfrog asked me to put pictures up, so I went out and found dozens of dead leaves and three green. Since then the tree has managed to stay alive, but we will see what happens in the spring.

It has been outdoors in what Alabama calls winter with many nights just below freezing, except for three nights below 20F/-7C, in the garage probably 50F/10C. Come spring I may have a spare pot.

Just though of giving a small update: So far after adding a bit of soil and wiring the growth has been great, a few dead/squashed leaves by my hasty wiring but thats alright, I think everyone looks decent so far. Will post another update when there are flowers/berries!

Just want to give you a small update:

Its going great, a lot more dense than 9 months ago. Will send photos in the next few days. I will most likely take the wiring off soon.

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Looking good! Well done.

Thanks! I also worked on some old fukien tea trees: 80+ years old. With a massive trunk. Id say climate plays a massive role. Because here, it is used as a plant for hedges- you see it quite often in residential areas.

Climate plays a big role for every tree. They cannot move to under a roof if it starts to rain or light a fire if it gets to cold. They are adapted to the area they are growing in by evolution.

The problem with fukiens is that they are mass produced in the area they are adapted to and shipped world wide and sold as good beginner options. But the reality is that they are sent to a certain death here. One may think that the life of a mass produced tree is not that important and I cannot argue against it. My worries is about the hobby in long term. I have talked to several persons that claims that making a bonsai survive is hard just based on their experience from growing fukien indoors. So many people that got a bad start and never looking back to the hobby.

If a company were to mass produce maples, spruces and larch and send to tropical areas I would think it is just as bad. They are trees extreamly easy here, but would also be sent to a certain death.

Definitely. Beginners should pick trees suitable for their area.