Very slow to develop, but finally getting there. It spends nov-june half dead in a windowsill, and grows from July-Sept. I don't think a light setup is worth the effort for the two tropicals I have.
August 2007 after first pruning (nursery stock)
Later in 2007 - first plant I ever put in a bonsai pot! Ugh... what was I thinking! One of the main challenges with this tree was bringing the secondary trunk in closer.
Early summer 2010. You can see how scraggly it looks coming out of its winter window. It took almost 3 years to get this crappy growth! Hardly any pruning during that time, except for a bit of end cutting to push back the strength... these trees really need to dry out between waterings.
Summer 2011. Finally has enough growth for some real cutting and wiring. Around this time I said "screw it" and sent a stainless screw through the secondary trunk, bringing it permanently closer to the main trunk, after years of trying to fix its position with wedge grafts and guy wires.
Late summer 2011. The pot is by Chuck Iker. Its gorgeous, but is way too small.
Goal for 2012. The pot is a pretty old Sangyou. Its a poured pot, but good for the tree, I think.
Comments/suggestions would be great. Thanks for looking!
August 2007 after first pruning (nursery stock)
Later in 2007 - first plant I ever put in a bonsai pot! Ugh... what was I thinking! One of the main challenges with this tree was bringing the secondary trunk in closer.
Early summer 2010. You can see how scraggly it looks coming out of its winter window. It took almost 3 years to get this crappy growth! Hardly any pruning during that time, except for a bit of end cutting to push back the strength... these trees really need to dry out between waterings.
Summer 2011. Finally has enough growth for some real cutting and wiring. Around this time I said "screw it" and sent a stainless screw through the secondary trunk, bringing it permanently closer to the main trunk, after years of trying to fix its position with wedge grafts and guy wires.
Late summer 2011. The pot is by Chuck Iker. Its gorgeous, but is way too small.
Goal for 2012. The pot is a pretty old Sangyou. Its a poured pot, but good for the tree, I think.
Comments/suggestions would be great. Thanks for looking!
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