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Question: Are indoor bonsai trees easy to keep , if so what are good starter trees?

(Posted by: Steve S on 2009-11-30 07:37:30)

Posted by: Cat on 2009-11-30, 09:05:45

For a good indoor bonsai tree - pick a species that makes a good houseplant. Ficus is an excellent starter bonsai. It's not overly fussy about it's light requirements, and it takes a fair amount of neglect and will continue to live. (I know this because I have one - and until it starts raining inside my house...my houseplants will always have a rough time in my care.)

Posted by: Phillip on 2009-11-30, 07:47:44

L have never had success with inside bonsai trees but great success outside.

Posted by: fedupneck on 2009-11-30, 09:04:09

Truth--no not easy, they have the same requirements as a tree or shrub outside. Need maximum light super good drainage .no hot air flow

Posted by: michelangliron on 2009-11-30, 11:25:19

Indoor bonsai trees are difficult to keep. The balance of moisture, light and temperature plus the extremely artificial root conditions and subsequent care regime does not make for easy results

Posted by: Pouncer on 2009-11-30, 23:09:28

No Bonsai should be kept strictly indoors, even the tropical species such as Ficus*. The reason is that they need the change of daylight and other growing conditions that they can only get outdoors. Plus the inside of our homes is usually to dark and dry for them to survive in long term. I bring my non tropical Bonsai in for only a few days to no more than 2 weeks time when they are either in bloom or showing in some cases their Fall leaf color.Then its back outside for them. (* My Ficus retusa is an exception here for me in that it is about 75 years old, and does not handle freezing temperatures as well as my other Bonsai tree species are capable of. So it comes in during the Winter and is put in a Bay window where it gets ample light, (supplemented by a bank of overhead lights), and is out of the cold and drafts as well.

Posted by: Mia on 2009-12-01, 06:56:35

Most trees are better outdoors and easier to maintain. This website will give you some basic information on Bonsai Care bonsai-garden.com/ Additionally there are a series of bonsai related articles that address specific issues growers of bonsai deal with bonsai-garden.com/ bonsai-articles.htm Goodluck!

Posted by: flattrack75081 on 2009-12-02, 07:36:58

Indoor bonsai will die in 6 to 8 weeks, unless you purchase the plastic varieties. Keep them outside unless you have freezing temperatures. Now go drink a beer and relax.