I have a successful (but not outstanding) bonsai of Osteomeles
anthyllidifolia var. subrotunda, whose only fault is that it
needs regular fungicide
spraying in this rainy weather. What I am trying to find out is
1. How do I get it to
bloom? 2. How much of a dormant period does it need?, and 3.
When can I repot
it? It was last potted a year ago December, but it needs a
smaller pot.
Apparently it is grown more in Europe. The variety is from
China, but I
haven't seen any pictures of it from either China or Japan.

I don't think I've ever seen one. However, "Botanica" says it is
"easy to grow" in "any soil." The species they discuss (not
yours) lives in zones 8-10, fairly narrow, and indicative of a
short dormancy -- if any. It blooms sprint to early summer. The
book doesn't say whether on old or new wood.

Mary Miller ) may have some knowledge. She's
an IBCer, but has not been on the list in some time now.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase
'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman

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