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Can Plumeria pudica be used for bonsai?
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Fri, Jun 30, 06 at 9:42
Can Plumeria pudica be used for bonsai?
It is also called bridal bouquet frangipani. Thanks in advance for your help. |
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RE: Can Plumeria pudica be used for bonsai?
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| Almost anything that gets a woody trunk and that doesn't need to be cut down annually to renew itself can be tried, but you need to consider how appropriate it is for bonsai 'goals' and training. If the flowers and leaves stay small (and I know lots are) that's a good start, if trunks thicken over time that's better, and if you have the conditions it needs to grow well, that's even better. I imagine you'll need lots of light, lots of humidity (spraying won't do it) and good air circulation, plus the right soil mix that drains quickly. What do you think, knowing your environment? |
RE: Can Plumeria pudica be used for bonsai?
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| the leaves may not reduce well |
RE: Can Plumeria pudica be used for bonsai?
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| Thanks for the feedback. I am going to give it a try using a few of the different Plumies I have and see what happens. I thought it might act like a desert rose and develop a thicker base. It would be spectacular if it works and especially if I could get it to bloom. |
RE: Can Plumeria pudica be used for bonsai?
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| Twenty years ago I spent 3 years in Singpore and nearly every nursery I shopped at had one or two very large bonsai-ed plumeria, usually cultivated by an old Chinese man in a white smock with a scalpel-like knife. These plants were in huge bonsai pots about 2-3 feet long and half that wide and a foot or more high. The trunks of the plants were 6-8 inches in diameter and usually supported two branches at nearly the same level which extended outward from the trunk in line with the long axis of the pot. One branch was typically shorter than the other; they were 2-3 inches in diameter and bore clusters of leaves and flowers at points along their lengths. I do not know what variety these plants were, but the flowers were always white with yellow centers. Other configurations and varieties may have been cultivated but I did not see them. Hope this encourages you to bonsai your plumeria. |
RE: Can Plumeria pudica be used for bonsai?
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Hi Alyceusvi,
I live in an apartment in Melbourne (Australia) and hoping to grow Plumeria in my balcony. I look forward to bonsaiing a plant. Have you tried yours, and how was the results? I'd like to share the experience. |
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