Is it possible to keep bonsai's indoors? It may sound like a stupid question but I don't really have an outdoor area where I live, and it'd be nice to add some greenery to the place.

swollenpickles Wrote:Is it possible to keep bonsai's indoors? It may sound like a stupid question but I don't really have an outdoor area where I live, and it'd be nice to add some greenery to the place.

It isn`t easy to keep trees indoors due to several difficulties associated with light, heating etc.

Have a look at this site which goes into the problems of keeping Bonsai indoors.

http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/dormancy.htm

You are probably better off looking for something a little easier to keep inside your home..

Really? I always thought that you were supposed to keep bonsais indoors!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonsai

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Contrary to popular belief, bonsai are not suited for indoor culture, and if kept indoors will most likely die. While certain tropical plants (Ficus, Schefflera, etc.) may flourish indoors, most bonsai are developed from species of shrubs or trees that are adapted to temperate climates (conifers, maples, larch, etc) and require a period of dormancy. Most trees require several hours of direct or slightly filtered sun every day.

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