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Has been called Ficus salicifolia, Ficus neriifolia, Ficus subulata, and even Ficus mexicana......................
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now a new and improved name: FICUS SALICARIA
Has narrow leaves that respond well to leaf reduction techniques
Regular defoliation will help develop ramification.
To defoliate, cut the leaves just above the petiole.
Under very humid conditions and with a dense tropical canopy the tree will drop aerial roots
FICUS SALICARIA will make vigorous roots, called tubers.
Large surface tubers can be cut and carved to create new smaller roots from the cut surfaces.
I started training this tree in 1999
It was in a 4" pot
It thrives in shallow pots and hardly needs any roots for growth. However little root room will slow development so it’s best to put only finished shohin bonsai in a very small pot.
Chloroleucon tortum
I just removed an airlayer: Pictures
Flattened "muscular" trunks and exfoliating bark, revealing the white inner bark, add an extra special interest to the tree. If the soil does become too dry, the leaves will dry up and fall off; but in 2 weeks it buds out again. And by the 4th week the tree will be covered with new leaves and shoots!
This tree can be grown from cuttings and large branches can be air-layered to form good small trees quickly!
Chloroleucon tortum
The Seedlings are Growing
Acer palmatum
One can grow bonsai from seeds a process known as 'misho'
Seedlings can be potted together to form a "forest" or "Clump"
Japanese Maples are spectacular in the fall
Grow in Moist, well-drained soil and give Part Shade
If there are Japanese Maple trees growing near you, the seed are ripening; now is the time to gather the seeds yourself
2-27-2009
First True leaves:
Wisteria:
There are many ways to grow bonsai; you can grow bonsai from seeds. Growing 'misho' bonsai from seedlings costs less and is very rewarding.
The Japanese Maple Acer palmatum seeds are beginning to Sprout
And all of the Wisteria seed:
Removed the Otohime Japanese Maple air layer today
Before:
After Removal:
A 4 trunk raft:
The layered section was a lower branch that would not be suitable for the final design of the tree. We started the layer about 2 months ago and it had already established a good number of roots. Nothing fancy went into the prep work. I believe we used one side of a shear to shed the bark down to the cambium, then spread rooting hormone over the section and covered it in moist sphagnum moss and a section of a plastic. We then placed wire around the bag to tighten the seal and conserve the moisture.
Coastal Georgia Bonsai Club Meeting
Sunday 18 May 2008
2:30 PM
Under the Oak
National Arboretum Faces Budget Cuts
WASHINGTON -- Supporters of the National Arboretum in northeast Washington are rallying against budget cuts
The care of Bonsai is different than houseplants and will require different techniques to grow and create. Bonsai generally is not a houseplant. It is kept outdoors and on occasion can be brought indoors for enjoyment. These plants need proper light, moisture, temperature, humidity, nutrients, and maintenance to be successfully grown.
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