Overwintering Bonsai - Everything You Need To Know

Thanks, very helpful.

Hi ...where r from....can I go to U and spend time with Ur plants and learn from U...I am highly motivated

Nice video but why the fertilzer, they are particularly dormant.

Love your videos! And my sister and I love your hair!! So healthy!,

The plants or future bonsai that are still in pots I put on the ground near trees and huddle them together, that way they get warmth from the ground. I also place fall leaves all around them too as insulation.

Honestly I tried using that type of mini-greenhouse, the sun cooks the plastic which gives way under the weight of the plants, as does the plastic sheet... so all I have left are rusty shelves that I use anyway.
I got an aluminum and polycarbonate greenhouse where I only keep Mediterranean plants (olive trees, citrus fruits, etc.) and ficuses.

the rest of the plants are placed on plastic fruit boxes (they last about a year), trust me, leave the pines outside the greenhouse as well as the azaleas and other plants.

I had the exact new greenhouse you just made! Make sure to weigh it down strongly though... mine blew away into the neighbors yard. Ruined it completely.

Which species do you recommend for an indoor bonsai?

Hi Adam, where can I get a supply of Pumice, Akadama & Lavarock in NI?

This is a great video with lots of information. I like to use Hydrogen peroxide to clean my benches I have found it works wonders and won't harm the tree's in any way. Hydrogen peroxide is also naturally found in rain water it has been known for people to add it to the water before watering plants/trees to aid in healthy root growth ;)

I had to build a cage to protect my trees from packrats killing them. Since I'm renting, and live on a very windy mountain ridge, the only safe place for my trees in northern Colorado is in my south facing stairwell. During extreme cold, I bring them indoors to an unheated storage room. If anyone has a suggestion to create a safe "cold frame" that the rats can't get into, I would appreciate advice.

Hi Adam, I'm pretty new to bonsai, is there any that you keep indoors or are they all outside?

I feel like it's a shame putting them out and to never see them. I understand it's for their health, just wondering which species would be fine inside.

Great video, I found it very helpful! As someone who's just getting into the hobby, I've read and heard to re-pot bonsai every other year for the first few years, then less as the trees age. Do you think every year is too frequent? Or do you find it's good to do it yearly for new trees? Thanks for the help!

Nicely done Adam 👍❄️🌴❄️

Amazing stuff you come up with all the time!
I am sure those seedlings will come out great, and that little greenhouse of yours it's just like mine.
I has a tendency to fly, but with an heavy stone on the bottom I managed to keep it from taking off.
That cover is very resistant also.
So you are set for winter!!
Problem with your videos is we keep wanting more...lol.

Good video. Did you film segments in Brook Park? One of my favourite parts of the City, Saint Columbs park is another great place for getting Tree Video Footage also.

That's so great👍👍👍👍👍

Cold doesn’t move. Heat does.

Try a 1 to 4 solution of h2o2 and water on your workspace to treat the algae

Great information. Keep up the great job.

Living in Southern California, the temperatures stay pretty mild, what temperatures do you suggest for winterizing

Incredible video, showed so many useful tips.

Great presentation Adam. I always enjoy your videos.

Great video! I'm going to bed down my trees for the winter today in central Kansas!

Great Video! Awesome attention to detail! I like how you squeeze in some styling stuff into an overwintering video. Good Times!

Sometimes I bubble wrap the outside of the pots during winter just to add protection from potential exploding pots

Last, this was a wonderful video. Love your enthusiastic and thorough presentation.

I don't water my plants in the winter. I use ice cubes about every 3 weeks. They melt slowly and the melt stays cold so the plant isn't confused or so I hope. It looks a little weird but I just empty the ice maker box and haul the ice out to the pool equipment room that stays between 30 and 38 and just add cubes to all the pots. This is my favorite way to go with no mess and the plants seem to be just fine. I use the cubes on the geraniums that are in my garage shop where it is warmer. They don't need much by water of water in the winter anyway.

I purchase organic Neem oil spray (70% solution) at North End Organic Nursery. I have used it successfully on conifers and deciduous as well as semi evergreens. Brand names: Bonide, Natural Guard, Monterrey. They are multiple use: fungicide, insecticide, and mitecide.

Excellent breakdown of overwintering!

Ich überwintere meine mittleren Bonsai im Frühbeet, und die Shohin in der Gartenhütte. Dort ist es kalt genug, aber niemals unter dem Gefrierpunkt. Die etwas höhere Temperatur erreiche ich dadurch, weil ich meinen Campingkühlschrank an das Gas angeschlossen habe. Die kleine Flamme und der Temperaturaustausch reichen tatsächlich zur anhebung der Umgebungstemperatur aus.

I’m so much grateful ! There’s not much videos and talks about « overwintherising » and it’s a pretty big thing in Quebec, Canada. Thank you ! 🙂

I’m not sure about timber but at work we put wet and forget on the roofs and all of the green slime and whatever else just goes away could be a good option

Thanks!

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🌳 Buen contenido, para eliminar las algas cubrelas con algo que no le llegué la luz solar, como un plastico negro... 👍

I really enjoy your videos, Adam. I did not read all the comments, so not sure if anyone said so already, one way to get rid of algae is to cover the surface for a few weeks with anything solid like dark plastic, another wooden board… you can also turn them upside down

Thanks for great video. I bought a three shelf wire shelf (3ft by 3 ft by 18 in), trimmed down 7 sheets of two-ply plexiglass sheets used for greenhouse walls,, and used corner brackets made for joining glass walls in bathroom, to build a cold frame around the shelf..took one sheet to serve as a door, using small magnets to connect to main frame..looks surprisingly great and things are going well for my small prebonsais in the early light freezes here. We will see if it does enough for the coldest weeks...might need to move a few favorites indoors to the garage for those weeks. May all go well this winter :)

Gracias por tus sugerencias y compartir tus experiencias. Saludos desde Perú.

Great video.. your climate is extremely mild compared to mine.(Alberta Canada). We can get temps as low as -45c on occasion.
My pots are buried in the ground and i sometimes mulch them as well. Also the natural snow is a good wayering system and good insulation.
These are native trees like spruce, juniper, larch species, maples, apple, mountain ash, poplar, birch, and blueberry etc. As well as some none natives like cotoneaster and siberian elm.
Some people will use large plastic bins and mulch along with snow cover.
I also have a chinese juniper i keep in my fridge until late February. I also winter Japanese maples in my basement. Although not cold enough for dormancy really.. they are in complete darkness which seems to keep them in a dormant state.
On a side note our cold spell lasts from late October and can be until early April usually mid to late March. (Essentially 6 months of winter).

You sure filled the new greenhouse quickly!

Nice one Adam.

lol. I was going to tell you to cover anything you don’t want to rust petroleum jelly. Also, hydrogen peroxide 2% is safe to use with plants. Us orchid hobbyists use it directly to orchid roots.

I am glad I don’t have any cold weather. Living in Indonesia Zone 13. 2 seasons only Hot & Rainy. Min temp of 23c Max temp of 36c.
I have many tropical trees & around 15 Black pines.

I live in an apartment and am fortunate to have a huge patio, consequently I have accumulated quite a few trees. What I have done is use a large patio storage bin (Rubbermaid) with a hinged lid and put some shavings in the bottom and then nestle my deciduous trees in and then add some more shavings in around them. Works for me and we have some -12 during the winter. Keeps them out of the wind.

Good to see you back Adam

sangat menyenangkan sekali melihat pekerjaan membuat bonsai" yang sangat berkualitas

Hello from Scotland I love your videos amazing

been a while Adam. Them damn bonsai collections just keep getting bigger and bigger.

What a fantastic video, adam. It's really helpful information 👏 😀 ..

Excellent!! Best bonsai care video so far. I have learnt so much about wintering bonsai tree. Must watch for all bonsai enthusiasts.

peroxide(3% h202) works the best on green algae. its safe for plants and trees under 5% . i use it for my benches. soil gnats. and my hydroponic flood tables. you can mix it with water. or use it as is. goodluck adam.. boo winter lol