What I was hoping for here were some "stay away" advice ... like
"don't try norfolk island pine, or eastern red cedar" ...
Please give me a common name for Enkianthus.

(Nina Shishkoff) wrote in message news:13824187.1071671457617.JavaMail.webber@uport al0...
Henrik said:
I totally agree but... I have not managed to do this. And by excluding
species you really never learn what type of trees you like (or wich
trees like you).

So true. I am fortunate in working with ornamentals, because when
my colleagues have finished experiments, they give me leftover plants.
I get a lot of things that simply will not work as bonsai, but I also
learn a lot about plants I never would have considered. For instance,
I was given some Enkianthus, and after working with them, I think the
genus is very promising for bonsai. The trunk is gorgeous, the leaves
are small and turn red in fall, the flowers are lovely, the branching
is fine and graceful, the tree buds back readily..... I recommend it
to all of you.

Nina.

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