Keeping trees inside?

[Julio-Rufo]

Hi all,

The big terrace where I have my bonsai collection (around 20 ish trees) is being refurbish and painted and that will take around 3-4 full days.

I will have to bring my trees inside home during these 4 days and was concerned about that affecting the health of them. They will probably have to stay somehow in the living room. Could that impair the health of the trees? We are in late summer here in Switzerland. My collection is mainly conifers (pines, spruces, larch, juniper, Hinoki, metasequoia) and some broadleaf (maple, elm, ash, rosa, etc). Any recommendation?

Thanks a lot
Best regards,
Julio

 

[Colorado]

3-4 days at this time of year, late summer, should be no problem. Just make sure to keep them watered appropriately.

 

[Paradox]

A few days shouldn't hurt them at all. People bring trees indoors for a few days at bonsai shows.

 

[penumbra]

If you use an air conditioner I would turn it off and open the windows. Though I suspect from your location that you might not be using an ac.

 

[Julio-Rufo]

Thank you all!!

 

[ShimpakuBonsai]

Can't you store the trees in a garden of the neightbours for a few days?

 

[Julio-Rufo]

Can't you store the trees in a garden of the neightbours for a few days?

With the heat I think that might be even riskier!

 

[Julio-Rufo]

A few of them already took the living room over!

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

A lovely display, remember, it can only be temporary. LOL

 

[It's Kev]

Sometimes I buy a tree online and it spends a week in transit, in a box with no light at all, and they arrive fine. You could even keep them by a sunny window if you can

 

[rockm]

Sometimes I buy a tree online and it spends a week in transit, in a box with no light at all, and they arrive fine. You could even keep them by a sunny window if you can

Uh, nope. You can pack a dog in a crate and mail him to another country. He will do fine for a day or even two, but at some point, he won't...Pines indoors become dead pines indoors in about a week, maybe more, as do maples and eventually elms.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

4 days - most likely no problem
7 days - very likely problems will happen