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course of 1 or 2 days it provides a continual humid atmosphere around the tree.
It is important that the bonsai pot can still drain fully and it should sit high
enough above the water in the humidity tray to be able to do so.
Pests and Diseases

Trees are just as likely to be attacked by pets and diseases inside as they are
out. Bugs that would normally be killed outside during the cold of winter are
able to thrive indoors year round!
Special attention should be paid to spider mites which positively enjoy the
low humidity indoor environment. Spider mites cannot be seen with the naked
eye but their presence can be noted by the appearance of very fine webbing
between leaves. These can be dealt with using ordinary insecticides.
Fungus gnats are very small fly-like bugs that can occasionally be found in
and around the compost of bonsai, these are nearly always drawn to over-wet
composts and can be dealt with using insecticides. If the compost of the bonsai is
found to be too wet all the time, consider a change in your watering practices or
compost if it is poor draining. Fungus gnats are nearly always brought indoors
when moss growing on the surface of the compost is not removed beforehand.

A 30"74cm tall Crassula ovataJade or Money Tree Bonsai by Harry Harrington.

Jades are extremely tolerant of poor growing conditions and make easy to care
for Indoor Bonsai.
Summary
Growing bonsai indoors successfully is not straightforward; many trees can
continue to grow seemingly unaffected for anything up to 1 or 2 years before
showing any outward signs of distress. However, after this time, trees tend to