Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I noticed the amazing pealing bark of the ninebark. I tried to look it up in the search engine. And not many came up. So...those who have it. Mind sharing it's pros and cons of having it as bonsai.
Ninebark...anyone have it as bonsai material
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Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Here is a link to the ninebark bonsai. The bark is amazing...
http://www.uppertierbonsai.com/Products/97.ninebark.html
http://www.uppertierbonsai.com/Products/97.ninebark.html
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sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I did see that earlier...but appreciate the link. Just amazed more don't have it as bonsai material. The bark is amazing! Figured maybe there was a reason that ones didn't find it as manageable as other material.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
I found one on the English forum too.
There may be more there.
Are you considering purchasing that one?
Sorce
There may be more there.
Are you considering purchasing that one?
Sorce
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I may add it to my list of wants...but if there are issues with back budding and such...I would like to know.
English forum...hm-mmm off to do more research. Thanks!
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
I have some large ones in my landscape. They are plenty hardy here, but don't know of any in bonsai. I have a diablo (maroon leaves) that is slowly reverting back to green leaves.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I seen a few in google search. But not many...which makes me wonder why...sorry to hear yours is reverting back to green leaves. Is it from suckering? What's the trunk look like...never tempted to pot it up I take it...
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
Physocarpus that I see in landscape are very hardy. They are nice looking and all but I have only seen them growing like Honeysuckle with a rather large "cluster" of branches at the base. I suspect that is the primary reason it may not be popular. They do however propagate from hardwood cuttings so there is potential if you can get a fat one to take. There seems to be one out there with rather small leaves as well the Physocarpus opulifolius 'Little Devil'. As with "most" any shrub they would probably require a lot of trimming and such. I actually put them on my list though. It "seems" they have cascade potential but I won't know how well they take to wire until I have one. Interesting indeed...
Grimmy
Grimmy
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Thanks Grimmy...
CWTurner
Omono
I was at a Walmart in Suburban Philly a few weeks ago and saw some maroon leaved nine-bark in 2-3 gallon pots for $4.98.
They looked pretty leggy so I didn't pay much attention to them. Shame on me,I know, but I was scurrying home with my $14 Tiger Ficus "bonsai".
Craig
They looked pretty leggy so I didn't pay much attention to them. Shame on me,I know, but I was scurrying home with my $14 Tiger Ficus "bonsai".
Craig
Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
1st post here in 10 years!
I was just looking up information about Ninebark and came across this post.
I have two that I’ve kept for around four years. The 1st was a landscape tree I pulled from my mother‘s yard. I believe it to be the Diablo variety but could be wrong.
The second one was a nursery clearance plant without a label, but seems to be the common Ninebark.
Maybe 40% of the tree exists today.
What I’ve learned about these plants; just my experience.
CONS:
They are pretty unpredictable and course growing. Cutbacks can lead to major branch die off. They discard damaged regions quickly.
This makes traditional bonsai training tricky. Branches are fairly weak and brittle, so accidental breaks are common. Wiring should be done carefully. To supplement a clip and grow technique.
PROS:
These plants offer beautiful color foliage, and of course, have amazing bark that peels regularly - especially over the live veins, making Shaari a natural occurrence. I have not done anything to treat the trunks aside from peeling bark.
They are very hardy as mentioned, I leave them in these big pots here in Minnesota, outside with no protection.
Flowers are pretty nice and for the first time this year, I witnessed the white flowers turning to a mauve color as they expired.
I was just looking up information about Ninebark and came across this post.
I have two that I’ve kept for around four years. The 1st was a landscape tree I pulled from my mother‘s yard. I believe it to be the Diablo variety but could be wrong.
The second one was a nursery clearance plant without a label, but seems to be the common Ninebark.
Maybe 40% of the tree exists today.
What I’ve learned about these plants; just my experience.
CONS:
They are pretty unpredictable and course growing. Cutbacks can lead to major branch die off. They discard damaged regions quickly.
This makes traditional bonsai training tricky. Branches are fairly weak and brittle, so accidental breaks are common. Wiring should be done carefully. To supplement a clip and grow technique.
PROS:
These plants offer beautiful color foliage, and of course, have amazing bark that peels regularly - especially over the live veins, making Shaari a natural occurrence. I have not done anything to treat the trunks aside from peeling bark.
They are very hardy as mentioned, I leave them in these big pots here in Minnesota, outside with no protection.
Flowers are pretty nice and for the first time this year, I witnessed the white flowers turning to a mauve color as they expired.
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Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Still willing to see if I can force some branches. Vigorous enough to experiment with a decent prune. 
Attmos
Shohin
I just saw one at the nursery today, a Diablo. It's a beautiful tree, expensive. Did you ever get one?
leatherback
The Treedeemer
in my early days growing bonsai I used to have one. The coarse growth and large leaves eventually made me sell it. I am now kicking myself as I feel I would have been able to tame it somewhat better nowadays.
Attmos
Shohin
That's pretty much the mistake I'm trying to avoid. I'd love to get the species of my choice... but I'm not ready.
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Dogestoevsky
Mame
I have a pair of ninebark I purchased last fall, a cultivar named “tiny wine gold” which has miniature foliage and pushes bright yellow leaves in the spring that eventually turn lime green. I haven’t done any work on them yet — interested to see how they backbud when chopped. The trunk lines were nice … the small leaves were a plus … they were on sale … and I have a problem 
Not offering much to the conversation but they sure are pretty! Will make some shohin clumps out of them.
Not offering much to the conversation but they sure are pretty! Will make some shohin clumps out of them.
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Attmos
Shohin
"...and I have a problem"I have a pair of ninebark I purchased last fall, a cultivar named “tiny wine gold” which has miniature foliage and pushes bright yellow leaves in the spring that eventually turn lime green. I haven’t done any work on them yet — interested to see how they backbud when chopped. The trunk lines were nice … the small leaves were a plus … they were on sale … and I have a problem
Not offering much to the conversation but they sure are pretty! Will make some shohin clumps out of them.
Great conversation...I'd be interested in following the progress if you were to start a thread about them.
Attmos
Shohin
They are really pretty.I have a pair of ninebark I purchased last fall, a cultivar named “tiny wine gold” which has miniature foliage and pushes bright yellow leaves in the spring that eventually turn lime green. I haven’t done any work on them yet — interested to see how they backbud when chopped. The trunk lines were nice … the small leaves were a plus … they were on sale … and I have a problem
Not offering much to the conversation but they sure are pretty! Will make some shohin clumps out of them.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
No, I never did end up adding one.
