You can bring that subscribe button indoor or outdoor! However, bringing the juniper indoors during the winter will gradually turn the tree green. While it may look amazing, it will crash on you within a year because it skipped its' dormant phase.
You're missing the potting soil. There's no exact percentage for the mix, you just have to feel it. I would say it's mostly potting soil and the rest is a mix of coconut coir, pumice, and lava rock. Try out the combination yourself until you find that it drains properly.
Hello I just bought a juniper procumbens nana bonsai would it be ok if I leave it in the garage in the night sinces its cold and then bring it in during the day for sunlight or it will damage the plant like the video specified
@@animeh5716 it is best to keep it outdoor the entire time. Keeping it indoors where your temperatures are probably closer to 70 degrees, that's just too warm for the juniper and it'll never allow it to enter its dormant phase or wake it up from it dormant phase. In the 2nd week of January in 2024, it suddenly warmed up to 65 degrees here for a week and pulled all the junipers out from dormancy, which severely stressed the trees. We lost about 50 or so junipers that were under 5 years old.
I live in zone 3. I purchased my tree in January. It was healthy. Within 2 weeks, the needles are dry and brittle, but still green. The soil is moist. The care instructions say no direct sunlight and nothing about it being an outdoor plant. Help me please.
@@denisefrederick5181 if the needles are dry and brittle, but green, that's not a good sign. This can happen when junipers are kept indoors, which forces it to grow in a tropical climate as our indoor temperatures are warm and generally at a constant temperature. We have seen terrible instructions for junipers because companies just want to earn a quick sale.
@@1020J we've experienced temperatures as low as 15F before and our junipers were fine. It really depends on where you're at and how long the subzero temperature stays for. I would recommend looking for a bonsai club in your area and see what they do in your climate. Remember, each climate can vary drastically. Just because one method works in one area, doesn't mean it should be applied to another area.
Hello! I recently got a Juniper Bonsai tree, and I live in an apartment where I get no daylight, but my balcony never gets direct sunlight. I purchased a grow light to help with this. What steps should I take to keep my bonsai healthy? Thank you!
@@giovaniramirez8919 your tree just needs to be outside. Junipers can be grown under shade, so no direct sunlight isn't terrible. If you're using grow light, just make sure it's the right spectrum and that you're not using a grow light that is designed for desert plants. We will be posting a video tomorrow with some more details. Stay tuned!
@@matriix18 you can keep it in an unheated garage temporarily until the cold snap passes. If there is no window, we would recommend digging a hole in the ground outside and planting the whole tree with pot attached like in the video. We've never tried spectrum light thru the entirety of winter, but from our experience, when a plant relies solely on grow lights, the plant will be surviving and not thriving.
I just bought one and I don’t know what to do I wanted to keep it warm cuz I thought It was to cold outside but never mind iam leave out side I’ve never had one b4 I would like some advice I don’t have a heater in my house is it fine to just leave in my house or should I just leave it out side
@@LuisNava-w5e it's best to leave it outside and make sure it gets some sunlight. The temperatures don't fluctuate enough indoors for a juniper regardless if you have a heater or not. Junipers need the cold to go dormant. Keeping it warm would be forcing it to stay awake when it's trying to sleep. Like Nolan said in the video, if someone is continuously keeping him awake when he's trying to sleep, it's not gonna go well. We just posted another winter juniper care video a week or two ago. It's episode eleven of our Bonsai For Beginners series.
@@tonyhernandez5158 yes, keep this tree outside all seasons. In the intense summer heat, move it under a partial shade area. While junipers can handle full sun when planted in the ground, the hot summer sun will dry out the soil quickly when it's in a bonsai pot.
@@tonyhernandez5158 short answer is no. Keep this outside. Long answer is it depends on the season, your climate, and indoor temperature. The most important thing for a juniper is the difference in temperature between the day and night. For example, we have been testing a juniper indoors at our office space and it has been indoors since 2019. However, we don't have heating/ac when we leave so the temperature at night is drastically different than the day time. So technically, if you keep it indoors with the window open and never regulate your indoor temperatures, then it MIGHT be okay.
I live in zone 5 and this is my first winter in the bonsai hobby. I was planning on putting my non tropical trees in my garage next to a window for the winter. In the past I've kept the garage heated to 50 degrees Fahrenheit which I assume is too warm for winter dormancy. My question is what temperature would you recommend I set my garage too?
@@MrTuckerfied we have several bonsai friends who live in zone 5 and they just keep their trees outdoor. Remember, it's the dramatic change in temperature that you want to keep an eye on. If it slowly drops in temperature day by day, your tree will do fine. Keep in mind that when temperatures are below freezing, you can hold off on watering because that will freeze your roots. Digging a hole in the ground and burying the tree like the in video is the best way. If you want to keep it in your garage that gets natural light, you can keep the temperature at 33 degrees for the more fragile trees. Otherwise, depending on the species, they can tolerate winter being outside.
@@BlakeHampton-m7n no, junipers MUST experience all four seasons. They need the temperature fluctuations of day/night and the complete winter cold to go dormant.
@footbollpro This can be a tough one to answer as it really depends on what climate you are in. We've never worked with junipers in climates where it's below freezing for months during winter nor do we know anyone who live in those climates, but here in the PNW, we would water when it's warmer during the day and above freezing. Even though the soil may be a little damp at night, it's ok if it freezes overnight. If we get a stretch of weather where it's below freezing all day for several days, we would hold off on watering until it warms up. When junipers are dormant, they require much less water.
One of the biggest mistakes I’ve seen beginners make is assuming they're trying to keep their juniper trees "warm" during winter. That is the WORST thing you can do. You want to keep temperate trees AS COLD as they can stand in the winter. It's not about warmth. It's about inducing adequate dormancy and sustaining it through the winter months.
@@jonbasiloni4112 exactly. We've even seen the complete opposite. Someone went on vacation for a month and put their juniper in the fridge so it wouldn't over heat.
You can bring that subscribe button indoor or outdoor! However, bringing the juniper indoors during the winter will gradually turn the tree green. While it may look amazing, it will crash on you within a year because it skipped its' dormant phase.
Podría hacer un vídeo preparando the soil mix?
What do you soil mix use?
50% coconut coir?
25% pumice?
25% lava rock
You're missing the potting soil. There's no exact percentage for the mix, you just have to feel it. I would say it's mostly potting soil and the rest is a mix of coconut coir, pumice, and lava rock. Try out the combination yourself until you find that it drains properly.
this is amazing!
ironic how you said that alot of people recieve them as a christmas gift ;)
@@wooe_1597 sounds like you got a tree or gifted a tree for Christmas. Hope our channel helps!
Hello I just bought a juniper procumbens nana bonsai would it be ok if I leave it in the garage in the night sinces its cold and then bring it in during the day for sunlight or it will damage the plant like the video specified
@@animeh5716 it is best to keep it outdoor the entire time. Keeping it indoors where your temperatures are probably closer to 70 degrees, that's just too warm for the juniper and it'll never allow it to enter its dormant phase or wake it up from it dormant phase.
In the 2nd week of January in 2024, it suddenly warmed up to 65 degrees here for a week and pulled all the junipers out from dormancy, which severely stressed the trees. We lost about 50 or so junipers that were under 5 years old.
I live in zone 3. I purchased my tree in January. It was healthy. Within 2 weeks, the needles are dry and brittle, but still green. The soil is moist. The care instructions say no direct sunlight and nothing about it being an outdoor plant. Help me please.
@@denisefrederick5181 if the needles are dry and brittle, but green, that's not a good sign. This can happen when junipers are kept indoors, which forces it to grow in a tropical climate as our indoor temperatures are warm and generally at a constant temperature.
We have seen terrible instructions for junipers because companies just want to earn a quick sale.
Do they tolerate subzero temperatures? Fahrenheit
@@1020J we've experienced temperatures as low as 15F before and our junipers were fine. It really depends on where you're at and how long the subzero temperature stays for.
I would recommend looking for a bonsai club in your area and see what they do in your climate. Remember, each climate can vary drastically. Just because one method works in one area, doesn't mean it should be applied to another area.
Hello! I recently got a Juniper Bonsai tree, and I live in an apartment where I get no daylight, but my balcony never gets direct sunlight. I purchased a grow light to help with this. What steps should I take to keep my bonsai healthy? Thank you!
@@giovaniramirez8919 your tree just needs to be outside. Junipers can be grown under shade, so no direct sunlight isn't terrible. If you're using grow light, just make sure it's the right spectrum and that you're not using a grow light that is designed for desert plants.
We will be posting a video tomorrow with some more details. Stay tuned!
So can I put my Juniper bonsai in my un heated garage on a shelf? There is no light in there though. Should I get a spectrum led light for it?
@@matriix18 you can keep it in an unheated garage temporarily until the cold snap passes. If there is no window, we would recommend digging a hole in the ground outside and planting the whole tree with pot attached like in the video. We've never tried spectrum light thru the entirety of winter, but from our experience, when a plant relies solely on grow lights, the plant will be surviving and not thriving.
I just bought one and I don’t know what to do I wanted to keep it warm cuz I thought It was to cold outside but never mind iam leave out side I’ve never had one b4 I would like some advice I don’t have a heater in my house is it fine to just leave in my house or should I just leave it out side
@@LuisNava-w5e it's best to leave it outside and make sure it gets some sunlight. The temperatures don't fluctuate enough indoors for a juniper regardless if you have a heater or not.
Junipers need the cold to go dormant. Keeping it warm would be forcing it to stay awake when it's trying to sleep. Like Nolan said in the video, if someone is continuously keeping him awake when he's trying to sleep, it's not gonna go well.
We just posted another winter juniper care video a week or two ago. It's episode eleven of our Bonsai For Beginners series.
This was very helpful, thank you! I live in the valley of Cali, am I ok leaving the tree outdoors all seasons, then?
@@tonyhernandez5158 yes, keep this tree outside all seasons. In the intense summer heat, move it under a partial shade area. While junipers can handle full sun when planted in the ground, the hot summer sun will dry out the soil quickly when it's in a bonsai pot.
@@AsiaPacificGarden ok, thank you! Would a window sill be enough for it? Sorry for all the questions
@@tonyhernandez5158 short answer is no. Keep this outside.
Long answer is it depends on the season, your climate, and indoor temperature. The most important thing for a juniper is the difference in temperature between the day and night. For example, we have been testing a juniper indoors at our office space and it has been indoors since 2019. However, we don't have heating/ac when we leave so the temperature at night is drastically different than the day time.
So technically, if you keep it indoors with the window open and never regulate your indoor temperatures, then it MIGHT be okay.
I live in zone 5 and this is my first winter in the bonsai hobby. I was planning on putting my non tropical trees in my garage next to a window for the winter. In the past I've kept the garage heated to 50 degrees Fahrenheit which I assume is too warm for winter dormancy. My question is what temperature would you recommend I set my garage too?
@@MrTuckerfied we have several bonsai friends who live in zone 5 and they just keep their trees outdoor. Remember, it's the dramatic change in temperature that you want to keep an eye on. If it slowly drops in temperature day by day, your tree will do fine. Keep in mind that when temperatures are below freezing, you can hold off on watering because that will freeze your roots.
Digging a hole in the ground and burying the tree like the in video is the best way. If you want to keep it in your garage that gets natural light, you can keep the temperature at 33 degrees for the more fragile trees. Otherwise, depending on the species, they can tolerate winter being outside.
Is it possible to keep juniper bonsai trees indoor throughout all seasons. Indoor lights ok???
@@BlakeHampton-m7n no, junipers MUST experience all four seasons. They need the temperature fluctuations of day/night and the complete winter cold to go dormant.
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So no watering all winter? Since water will become ice?
@footbollpro This can be a tough one to answer as it really depends on what climate you are in. We've never worked with junipers in climates where it's below freezing for months during winter nor do we know anyone who live in those climates, but here in the PNW, we would water when it's warmer during the day and above freezing. Even though the soil may be a little damp at night, it's ok if it freezes overnight. If we get a stretch of weather where it's below freezing all day for several days, we would hold off on watering until it warms up. When junipers are dormant, they require much less water.
One of the biggest mistakes I’ve seen beginners make is assuming they're trying to keep their juniper trees "warm" during winter. That is the WORST thing you can do. You want to keep temperate trees AS COLD as they can stand in the winter. It's not about warmth. It's about inducing adequate dormancy and sustaining it through the winter months.
@@jonbasiloni4112 exactly. We've even seen the complete opposite. Someone went on vacation for a month and put their juniper in the fridge so it wouldn't over heat.