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At what temperature do you do the bonsai shuffle
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rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Buttonwood are notorious for decline and death in Northern states where they have to spend winters indoors where light and humidity are minimal. They require extreme heat and humidity, as in Florida coastal full sun heat, light and humidity. Unless you have a hothouse you can keep them in for the winter (And most of the spring), and you live further North than Florida, you've going to have issues. Temps lower than 50 are a problem.
Russ1
Yamadori
I would leave them out, my cut off temp is 28 deg for cold hardy trees but wind is also a factor. Sometimes moving them in and out can do more harm then good.
Also the length of the cold period around freezing and below is a big factor, if it's only a couple hours it's usually not a problem.
Also the length of the cold period around freezing and below is a big factor, if it's only a couple hours it's usually not a problem.
Colorado
Masterpiece
That has not been my experience at all. I’ve had this buttonwood for 4 or 5 years now and it is as healthy as ever, keeping it indoors over winter.
You just can’t let them get below 50F. This is well known. You also can’t let them dry out.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
The number of dead buttonwood above the Mason Dixon line has become pretty large over the years since this species became noted for bonsai. People who get them sometimes think they can treat them like ficus or subtropical species. They're touchier than your average Schefflera or pomegranate. FWIW, the "above 50, no dry out" stuff is not well known for the most part, as illustrated in this post.
