Dwarf Jade/Portulacaria afra
 

I'm new to the art of Bonsai here and have had a Portulacaria afra for
a few years now and would like to start pruning it better and take
clippings to create some new ones as well.

What is a good soil mixture for this type?

What books are good resources for this type of Bonsai?

What website(s) have good pruning advice for this type of Bonsai?

Will this type tolerate direct sunlight after having only limited
amounts of direct sunlight for two years?

What styles of Bonsai work best through pruning and wiring for this
type?

What soil type is best for clippings to create a new one (and how long
to use this soil type)?

What is the perfered PH level for the soil and water?

What size pot to use (and for how long) for new trees from clippings?

Does anyone know if there are still any retail stores in the Milwaukee,
WI area that sell Bonsai supplies? I recently went to where one should
have been but it was closed up.

Thanks,

brian

I'm not sure if you have the answers you are looking for by now. If not have a look at this website....

http://www.bonsai-bci.com/species/portulacaria.html

I sed to grow the Portulacaria in India and it seemd to love, a dry sandy scree based soil.

They are pretty easy to grow from clippings. Use a small planter container and perlite as soil. Coat the end of the coating in rooting hormone for best results.

the problem most growers face is the provision of enough light. Indoor bonsai plants should be placed in a well-lighted location like the windows. The nearer the indoor bonsai is from the window, the better is the growth of the plant