Erodium: Big fun, little tree, perfect for indoors or beginners!!

[fourteener]

Having traveled the whole spectrum of sizes, here was a purchase from a couple of years ago. I got three erodiums on ebay for about $15. Trimmed them up, rooted about 10-15 more and gave a bunch away. Here's the five I have left...

They make great indoor bonsai, perfect for a window. The root like crazy, flower, strip the leaves off and the new ones are super tiny at first...What's not to love. I put them outside in the summer in mostly shade.

Keeping them evenly moist is the key. Now that they have decided to grow I have to water them almost everyday(the bigger one is every other day. The tiny little guy lives in the pot with my scented geranium. The roots could never really support the tree in that tiny pot.

If your looking for an indoor, vigorous, flowering grower...it's a great option. They obviously make great accent plants as well. This variety has a pink flower.

 

[tmmason10]

I'm sold. These are pretty cool and in such small pots! Thanks for sharing.

 

[GrimLore]

Those are cool and fill the void a bit when you want to get dirty and there is nothing else to work on. Also you cannot beat the return for the price! Here is a good blog on those http://akroncantonbonsai.blogspot.com/2013/03/erodium-workshop.html

Grimmy

 

[Christen]

Please forgive the late post. But, I have a quick question about erodium. Can you cut off all the leaves and grow a new set? I have a nice erodium, but the leaves are way out of proportion. Thanks.

 

[aml1014]

Please forgive the late post. But, I have a quick question about erodium. Can you cut off all the leaves and grow a new set? I have a nice erodium, but the leaves are way out of proportion. Thanks.

Read the link above, it gives a lot of useful information. But yes you can with no problems.
Also I see this is your first post, welcome to the nuthouse, lots of good and intelligent people here.
Aaron

 

[sorce]

Can you cut off all the leaves and grow a new set?

Question is .......

Can you grow a set and cut all the leaves off!? Lol.

Welcome to Crazy.

Where your brain may "erodium".

Sorce

 

[Cypress187]

They are very cute, but i don't know if a bonsai requires cute-ness

 

[Luu Nguyen]

Having traveled the whole spectrum of sizes, here was a purchase from a couple of years ago. I got three erodiums on ebay for about $15. Trimmed them up, rooted about 10-15 more and gave a bunch away. Here's the five I have left...

They make great indoor bonsai, perfect for a window. The root like crazy, flower, strip the leaves off and the new ones are super tiny at first...What's not to love. I put them outside in the summer in mostly shade.

Keeping them evenly moist is the key. Now that they have decided to grow I have to water them almost everyday(the bigger one is every other day. The tiny little guy lives in the pot with my scented geranium. The roots could never really support the tree in that tiny pot.

If your looking for an indoor, vigorous, flowering grower...it's a great option. They obviously make great accent plants as well. This variety has a pink flower.

Are you selling any of these. I’m really interested please let me know. Thank you

 

[Smoke]

This one has been in this Isso pot for eleven years.

 

[Luu Nguyen]

How much do you want for it. And let me know how I can pay you also. Thanks.

 

[milehigh_7]

lots of good and intelligent people here.
Aaron

LOL don't know about that! LOL!

 

[Luu Nguyen]

LOL don't know about that! LOL!

Just name your price mr I’m serious about buying it. And tell me where I can pay you. Thank you.

 

[Luu Nguyen]

It’s okay I understand you’ve had for a long time. And it hard to let go. Thank you for everything.

 

[milehigh_7]

Just name your price mr I’m serious about buying it. And tell me where I can pay you. Thank you.

It's not mine friend, was just commenting. I actually don't have one but there is a species that grows wild here... Hum... Maybe time for some weedadori

 

[Luu Nguyen]

It's not mine friend, was just commenting. I actually don't have one but there is a species that grows wild here... Hum... Maybe time for some weedadori

Thanks

 

[JoeR]

I’ve wanted one for a while too, but as far as I can think I’ve never seen one for sale. They look really fun and can actually be pretty convincing as Bonsai.

 

[Luu Nguyen]

Yeah they are hard to come by. I look around but couldn’t fine any.

 

[DHass]

If anyone is looking for erodium reichardiis, littleprinceplants.com in oregon sells them, 3 or 4 flowering varietys. I just got 3 to mame.

 

[Carol 83]

If anyone is looking for erodium reichardiis, littleprinceplants.com in oregon sells them, 3 or 4 flowering varietys. I just got 3 to mame.

Thanks!

 

[DHass]

Erodium Penjing anyone?