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Wed, Jun 22, 05 at 23:43
| Hi all, I was just curious if anyone has tried a Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) for a bonsai? The reason that I ask is that I have tons of little seedlings of this plant all over my yard. They make really nice flowers and I thought they would be nice as a bonsai tree. I saw one picture of one over at another bonsai site, but haven't seen any elsewhere.
Anyone have any experience working with this species and know how they take to being pruned and potted? I am a complete newbie to bonsai. Just thought they might be something cheap and fun to play with? I also have lots of Maple seedlings to work with too, but I will save that for another thread. Thanks in advance for your thoughts! |
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| Flowers tend not to reduce in size like leaves so for the flowers to be in proportion the bonsai would have to be a large one. I have one that moved to a growing bed a couple of years ago. One problem is that the branches don't want to ramify very easily. Give it a go, but IMHO I think there are better subjects for bonsai. Bill |
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| Bill is right on. I know they are tempting, but not the easiest of species to work with. For a beginner, I suggest ficus plants for indoor, and juniper for outdoor (juniperus procumbens nana). Chris |
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| Okay, thanks for the good info fellas! |
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| They don't ramify easily, as Bill mentioned. Still, no harm in playing! Here's a post on the gallery... John |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hibiscus syriacus pic
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| Call me crazy, but I'm looking at three Rose-of-Sharon to bonsai. Remember, many grow flowering trees and shrubs, not to conform with typical bonsai rules but to make a wide visual experience of "wall-of'flowers". If you can get the shrub to survive in a bonsai pot, prune and train it to be wide from the front and very narrow from the side, it just might be worth the experimentation. OR, just plant it along a fence and prune it the same way and get a yard shrub that makes a great flowering statement without taking up so much space. Jay |
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