Hi everyone

I have never attempted to grow a bonsai before, but I absolutely love growing things, and I am interested in trying my hand with one of these beauties. My question is what species of tree I would have the best luck with growing. All of my plants live in my office, as anything I bring home gets murdered by our youngest cat.

I have a lovely South facing window, but it tends to get very cold in the wintertime, as I live in Alberta and the temperature drops to -40, and the window doesn't completely block that out. I can move the tree to somewhere further away on my desk if needed, but my office never gets very warm, even in the summertime. I have low humidity, which can be helped with misting and water trays.

I would like to get a tree that I stand a good chance at not killing just from it not liking my office conditions, so does anyone have any suggestions on what type of tree I should start with? I love Japanese maples, as they were my grandpa's favourite tree, but I am not sure if my window would be an appropriate spot for them, even with the temperature drop in the wintertime.

Thanks!

MaeFlowers wrote:

I would like to get a tree that I stand a good chance at not killing just from it not liking my office conditions, so does anyone have any suggestions on what type of tree I should start with? I love Japanese maples, as they were my grandpa's favourite tree, but I am not sure if my window would be an appropriate spot for them, even with the temperature drop in the wintertime.

Maples will not survive, but neither will other tree species - they all belong outside.
Some species survive indoors, but it will be difficult in an office environment. Misting/spraying will not help.

Only plant I can come up with is a jade tree. They tolerate a lot.

That's helpful, thanks. I will do some research on that one.