Hi, Joe.
Interesting post. I too love the jaboticaba. I am interested in the
pronunciation.
If you are intested I have posted some pictures in the Test Forum of Jim
Moody's Jabo bearing fruit in his garden. The fruit are about the size of a
colossal olive and very tasty.
http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ag...nsaiclub_testf
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe St. Lawrence"
Does anyone have experience with this
plant as an indoor bonsai?
thanks!
shireen
This is no contest my favourite species for indoor. The plants almost
become
bonsai by themselves. I have kept mine in a sunroom during the spring-fall
period and in the basement under halide or fluorescent through the winter.
They have NEVER had any pest problems, never complained about humidity or
temperature. In short they are unlike any other tree I've tried to keep in
the house (better that figs, even, since they are not invaded by armies of
scale that threaten to turn my grow table into a sticky blob). I have also
kept them through the winter on a cool windowsill with no problem. They
tend
to go semi-dormant through the early winter and can handle a cool/low
light
during this time. Mine are all starting active growth right now, and
benefit
from the more intense light of the metal halide (it keeps the leaves and
internodes smaller and gives the new leaves a beautiful red tint) lower
light gives sappier growth and larger, green only, leaves. A south window
should be perfect provided the window is open for air flow during hot
weather. (As a point of interest, I met a Brazilian fellow at a conference
a
year ago who told me the name is pronounced "Ja-bo-CHI-caba" -- I thought
it
would be "Ya-bo-something" by the spelling.)
-Joe
Ottawa
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