Found a nice woody looking Rue (Rutus, national herb
of Lithuania) in a nursery the other day. Are most
woody herbs treated the same as bonsai? How about the
collection process? I have two other very nicely
trunked herbs in the front garden.

The one rosemary I was allowed to collect had so few
roots, it was pathetic. I pruned back foliage to
match root volume, but it is now compost.

Kitsune Miko

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Kitsune Miko wrote:

Found a nice woody looking Rue (Rutus, national herb
of Lithuania) in a nursery the other day. Are most
woody herbs treated the same as bonsai? How about the
collection process? I have two other very nicely
trunked herbs in the front garden.


I would treat them much the same as any other woody plant. Rue
would make great mini-bonsai. Be careful, through, many species
of rue have an irritant in their leaves that can cause a rash in
those who are sensitive to it. As far as collection goes, that
too would be standard -- get as much rootball as you can and
you'll be OK.

And welcome aboard (back).

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - This economy
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment. - Gaylord
Nelson, 1995

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About 5 years ago my wife bought me a bonsai pot and a rue plant. At the
time I could never get a good idea of what to do with it so we put it in the
herb garden. I think it would probably do best if styled like a bamboo planting.
It's done well in the garden so I might have to dig a section up and pot it.
Keep us posted on how yours does.

Bill Neff
Topeka, KS

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