johnbaz wrote:
All my Maples go in to a cold greenhouse, (Patio trees as well as Bonsai), Had to leave three out to rough it as they're a bit too large and the greenhouse is crammed now!! 
John
John
WOW - that's a busy greenhouse!!
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| Author: | Loufada [ 05 Dec 2019, 10:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter-Proofing Our Trees |
johnbaz wrote: All my Maples go in to a cold greenhouse, (Patio trees as well as Bonsai), Had to leave three out to rough it as they're a bit too large and the greenhouse is crammed now!! John WOW - that's a busy greenhouse!! |
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| Author: | daryl [ 05 Dec 2019, 10:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter-Proofing Our Trees |
I'd be worried that, in a greenhouse, the magnified warmth of some winter sunshine would do more harm to the trees than leaving them out in the cold. I'm sure in their native environment (Japan?) they tolerate a fair amount of cold in the winter. Again, not a scientific theory, just my own gut feeling. I've never sheltered my acers. |
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| Author: | Graham W [ 06 Dec 2019, 10:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter-Proofing Our Trees |
I only put the tridents and other tender trees in smaller pots in the greenhouse plus a couple of big tender ones. Some trees are put in there because the pots are worth more than the trees!! and don't want them cracking Graham |
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| Author: | bluesky [ 06 Dec 2019, 11:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter-Proofing Our Trees |
Has anyone here lost a trident to the cold? How cold does it have to be? Thanks. |
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| Author: | johnbaz [ 06 Dec 2019, 19:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Winter-Proofing Our Trees |
bluesky wrote: Has anyone here lost a trident to the cold? How cold does it have to be? Thanks. I don't think i've ever had a true Trident, Acer Ginala (Amur Maple) are often mis-named as Trident, Not 100% sure about this one as I think the true Trident leaves are more like a tulip shape, I reckon this is a Ginala though!  I had this given me for free, It used to be much taller but died right back down to the bottom two branches before I received it so I grew it in to a broom style, I may put it in to a Bonsai dish next year rather than this patio pot!!   John 
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