It's a hardy plant and quite attractive when in good health. While probably
not a traditional bonsai I have seen very nice looking ones planted as
bonsai. I had a very small rounded one about the size of a golf ball - after
about 15 years I've transpanted it twice to larger pots and it is now about
the size of a cantaloupe melon. I don't think I could have kept the growth
any more in check. It's probably one of the more popular and common 'fat
plants' that you often see done as bonsai.

It seems that fat plants (caudiciforms, pachycauls, etc.) are becoming more
and more popular being planted in bonsai pots. They have a lot of character
due to their exposed bulbous bodies. They are not as easy to train as
traditional trees and I don't know if they would even qualify as true bonsai
but some of the ones I've seen really work well in this scale in bonsai
pots. I've seen a few stunning Desert Rose (Adenium obesum) done as bonsai.

I'd be curious to know what other list members think of various succulents
and caudiciforms being planted in bonsai style. I've seen several types
being offered at serious dedicated bonsai nurseries but always wondered if
was just to garner some sales because they are a bit atypical and bizarre
compared to most peoples notion of bonsai. I grow a number of caudiciforms
in bonsai pots but I don't really consider them bonsai, the pots just suit
them and work well with them.
- DanD


On 7/20/05, Tekmanx wrote:

Cool. Thanks guys, don't know much about that specie. Don't like it
that much either, I just need bonsai experiance. I can't wait to play
with a pine

Tekmanx
- Zone 25 (Florida/Bahamas)


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