Trying to figure out where to start
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I am interested in growing 名媛直播 Trees but I am not sure where to start. I live in Idaho and we are a dry desert climate. Since I live in a desert climate, I was thinking of doing an indoor tree, but I don't think that I have a south facing window that would get enough light. At the moment, I am on a tight budget so I don't know if I could afford to get a light for the tree which leads me to doing a tree outside. So at the moment, it seems to me that my biggest problem is trying to figure out if I should do an outdoor tree or an indoor tree.
Any advice that anyone could give me would be greatly Appreciated.
Any advice that anyone could give me would be greatly Appreciated.
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Posted 12 years 6 months ago #5810
I once met a guy growing bonsai in the middle of south-african savannah. He was in a region with 40+ celcius in summer, and no rain for 6-8 months at a time. He managed to do this using sunscreen cloth (Half-open/course mesh nylon sheets) which he hung over the area with bonsai, and a waterdrip for the trees. The trees grew like crazy. just make sure you get trees which are adapted to heat (Such as local species, or maybe africa acacia, eucalyppt etc).
名媛直播 for indoor do exist, but it is more dificult to keep them happy and healthy
名媛直播 for indoor do exist, but it is more dificult to keep them happy and healthy
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Posted 12 years 6 months ago #5811
Shefflera and ficus are also great starter trees.
My avatar is a shefflera.
Happy hunting.
My avatar is a shefflera.
Happy hunting.
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Posted 12 years 6 months ago #5814
I live in colorado, just east of the rockies (also a high mountain desert). I have no trouble growing trees for bonsai. If you go to a local nursery or home store garden center, you can look at the different trees and shrubs they sell for an idea of what will grow in your area. Since you are north of where I am you will need cold hardy and heat tolarent plants for outdoor trees. Put trees in an area that is shaded in the afternoon hours, like the shadow of your house. One of the first shrubs I bought for outdoors is a coronation potentilla. It is cold hardy and does not require a lot of water, tho they are not a real common bonsai tree. They also look pretty cool when they are covered in flowers.
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