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[IBC] ??Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) good for bonsai???
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Today I collected a Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) from a friends yard. Anyone out there tried this plant as a bonsai? I would "assume" you could treat it as you would a bougainvillea. It's about 10 inches across at the base and is now planted in pumice. I have pictures if anyone is interested. Bob USDA 9/Sunset 14-15 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] ??Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) good for bonsai???
In a message dated 5/8/2003 7:10:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes: Hi. Today I collected a Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) from a friends yard. Anyone out there tried this plant as a bonsai? I would "assume" you could treat it as you would a bougainvillea. It's about 10 inches across at the base and is now planted in pumice. I have pictures if anyone is interested. Bob Well, it can be done but it will need to be a large tree because the leaves don't reduce that much, and the flowers not at all. Agree. Also, the stems -- with a pithy center -- are stiff and don't bend worth a hoot. They break easily. This is a(n awkward) clip-and-grow plant. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] ??Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) good for bonsai???
But the flowers are lovely on the benches in the summer. However, it is
probably not bonsai. Wayne Zone USDA 9 Hi. Today I collected a Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) from a friends yard. Anyone out there tried this plant as a bonsai? I would "assume" you could treat it as you would a bougainvillea. It's about 10 inches across at the base and is now planted in pumice. I have pictures if anyone is interested. Bob USDA 9/Sunset 14-15 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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