Is a juniper suitable as an indoor bonsai?

Question

I'm keen to have a bonsai by my desk at work. It will be on a window sill, but only have direct sunlight for about an hour a day (in the morning), the rest of the day it will have light reflected at it off a white wall.

I could place it outside during the weekend, if it needed it.

Will a juniper be suitable as an indoor bonsai in a situation like this?

Answer 1

This answer should help you decide.

• If you have bright filtered sunlight from an east window that is optimum.
• The less light available the more it will etiolate or stretch out which compromises one of the goals of bonsai which is to maintain a resemblance to a full size tree.
• If it does stretch out there is not much which pruning can do to fix this.
• Supplementary artificial light is a good option.
• keep in mind that they need a dormancy period every winter when they need to be kept at cooler temperatures. A north facing room often works well if you close the heating vents.