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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Steve on October 01, 2015, 10:48:15 PM

Title: Bring on winter, my trees ain't scared!
Post by: Steve on October 01, 2015, 10:48:15 PM: I never can just sit still, seems there's always some project going on, it keeps me happy though.The last few nights of mid 40's here in SE Michigan have had me getting worried so did some work today to get my tropical bonsai trees set up for winter. The past few years I have just been sitting them on a shelf under a small light, but my tropical collection has tripled over the summer and I needed to upgrade the overwinter set up for them now.

So spent the day building an 8ft long bench for them, bought some new twin tube lights and daylight bulbs, Also have the set up behind one of my 75g aquariums which has on open air canopy, that way they are not in danger of being bumped into, plus the 75 gallons of 80F heated water 3ft in front of the trees should help keep the humidity up for them this year.

Some pics of the new setup as well as a few of the tropicals, mostly Fukien teas, Bougainvilleas, and ficus.

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Title: Re: Bring on winter, my trees ain't scared!
Post by: Regalblue on October 02, 2015, 01:00:33 PM: Looks like you've got the all set.

I'm glad you posted this. I had thought that was the wall with your new 75 in it.
Title: Re: Bring on winter, my trees ain't scared!
Post by: Steve on October 02, 2015, 01:28:11 PM: Nope, the new 75 is actually in the wall next to that. If you look at the first picture see the lamp in the left, the 75 is in the wall to the left of the lamp. That way I can see it from sitting at the desk.
Title: Re: Bring on winter, my trees ain't scared!
Post by: jcunningham0295 on October 02, 2015, 02:39:44 PM: Looks good Steve as always.
Title: Re: Bring on winter, my trees ain't scared!
Post by: LanaK on October 02, 2015, 02:59:19 PM: I like the second set up underneath the shelf - I may have to do that this winter, my house plants have gotten a LOT bigger over the summer.
Title: Re: Bring on winter, my trees ain't scared!
Post by: Regalblue on October 02, 2015, 04:14:09 PM: Quote from: Steve on October 02, 2015, 01:28:11 PM
Nope, the new 75 is actually in the wall next to that. If you look at the first picture see the lamp in the left, the 75 is in the wall to the left of the lamp. That way I can see it from sitting at the desk.
Yep, I could tell.
Title: Re: Bring on winter, my trees ain't scared!
Post by: GrizzlysDad on October 02, 2015, 05:22:39 PM: "Bring on winter..."

SHUT UP STEVE, JUST SHUT UP WITH THAT WINTER TALK!!!

Fall is my favorite season in Michigan....I just hate that it leads to winter :(

The bonsai trees look great by the way ;)
Title: Re: Bring on winter, my trees ain't scared!
Post by: mibwb on October 04, 2015, 11:32:36 PM: Steve, wait until your Mother goes to make Christmas cookies and can't find her cookie trays....I'm hiding now.