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But please understand that winter in Canada is not a season for rapid growth and almost every tree will be slowing down- often a lot. So adjust your care and get your trees though the winter.

I realize that most people have bonsai trees because they actually want to see them and that's terrific, but if you are planning a long winter trip- dormancy is an option for some of your trees.

As you can see from the images, Campeche makes a beautiful bonsai. It can be grown and styled as a single specimen or in clumps or forests.

This is an article I thought was already on the blog, but couldnt find it. So, here goes. First lets put this into perspective. I live in Southern Ontario - Zone 6B - near Niagara Falls. If you live in Sudbury or Winnipeg or Peace River Alberta you're not as warm as it is here.If you're on the Prairies your summer air might not be as humid as mine.Keep this stuff in mind and alter any directions to suit your locale.Welcome to spring. The birds are singing, the sun is higher in the sky making the light more direct and stronger and just maybe it's stopped raining.   Let's talk about moving your bonsai trees outside for the warm weather....

I have had more of my customers with happy healthy junipers find that about now - from early March through to early May - their trees can rapidly go downhill. It's because of the changing conditions we experience in our homes this time of year and for our junipers, it's a perfect storm.