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Well, you couldn’t tell from the thermometer
that it’s November. We’re still in
the 80’s as of this writing. We normally
have our first freeze on the 15 th or 16 th of
this month.
Boy! It’s sure gonna hafta hurry up to get
us there…but wait…as always, Mother
Nature will do her thing and we will be into the
fall and winter weather as we should be.
Our Japanese
Maples are still looking like their normal self
of summertime. Don’t be mesmerized
into believing that the lower temperatures won’t
be here soon. Be a good Girl Scout and Boy Scout
and be prepared. You need to think of where you’re
going to put you Bonsai when two different temperature
levels show their selves. 39° F is the danger
zone for your tropical Bonsai. At that temperature
you will see some leaf damage to the most tender
parts of the Bonsai. What to do? Protect them by
either bringing them in at this time or bring them
to a place that might not go below this temperature
for a few more days…say close to your home
or some protected area. (An exception to this 39° F
is the Fukien Tea Tree which starts looking sad
when the temperature goes below 60° F.)
The magic 32° F (freezing)
will do horrific damage to your tropical Bonsai
if they endure this for more than a few hours.
The temperate climate Bonsai…say junipers,
maples and others need to be protected when the
temperatures get to 33 to 35° F. Many conifers
will start showing a bronze coloration in their
needles when the temperatures reach that point.
How we can help you with these chores...
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1. Humidity
trays:
This will help you with the problem of water
draining out of the Bonsai pot and onto a
table or whatever you’ve placed your
Bonsai upon. But please remember that you
need to pour off any excess water from the
tray because you can drown your Bonsai if
it sits in the water that is in the tray.
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2. Nachi
Rocks: These rocks are
used to keep you Bonsai from sitting in the
water and does let water stand in the tray
thus allowing an area of humidity to surround
your Bonsai. Remember that you need to water
much more frequently when your Bonsai is
in a heated area like your home. There is
desert humidity there so take some precautions
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3. 0-10-10
Fertilizer: This
is an excellent fertilizer for winter time.
It has no nitrogen in it so there will be no
new growth that is so easily burned by lower
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| And…what’s
going on at Dallas Bonsai Garden.
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Just
in case you didn’t notice our front
page of our website we now have a new international
section for all of our customers from outside the
United States. We have been overwhelmed with inquiries
from hobbyists across the globe and we hope this
site will assist them in this
enjoyable hobby.
| We are
happy to announce the receipt of a ton or
so of Biogold
Original. We now have it in
3 sized packages – 8 ½ ounce,
2 pound and 11 pound sizes. This is the best
Japanese organic fertilizer that we can obtain. |
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| The
Grafter’s
Handbook is back in stock now after a few
month of being out of publication. This is
the “bible” for grafting and
should be in everyone’s collection
of books along with John Naka’s fabulous
volumes. |
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| And…just in case you haven’t
noticed…and I don’t see how that could be… |
Everywhere
we are being blasted with Christmas music and advertisements.
Well, I suppose we should join the crowd and suggest
to those hobbyist that they should start their
Christmas list and hand it out to all those friends
and relatives that they know will give them something.
A Bonsai book or a needed tool is a heck of a lot
more useful than those polka dotted ties or whatever.
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The Bonsai
Channel has a new video this month: It's
winter, and there is nothing to do with your
bonsai?
Of course there is, there is always something
to do with your bonsai.
Mike shows us his year wrap up of trees and
turns on his creative juices for spring plans.
Visit
the Bonsai Channel
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