[IBC] Mountain laurel Ericaceae Kalmia latifolia
 

I am just curious as to whether anyone has experience of or has heard of anyone else using this native northeastern (US) species for bonsai. I collected several large specimens from a lot that is destined to become a road in days. I originally had plans to
use as ornamental plantings in my back yard, but became curious about bonsai use. Thanks.........Rick

New England
zone 5

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[IBC] Mountain laurel Ericaceae Kalmia latifolia
 

I am just curious as to whether anyone has experience of or has
heard of anyone else using this native northeastern (US) species
for bonsai. I collected several large specimens from a lot that
is destined to become a road in days. I originally had plans to
use as ornamental plantings in my back yard, but became curious
about bonsai use. Thanks.........Rick

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Never seen one, but other ericaceous plants (Rhododendrons,
azaleas, etc.) do fine as bonsai. Give it a shot. Acid soil,
moist but not soggy. Outdoors, of course.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

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[IBC] Mountain laurel Ericaceae Kalmia latifolia
 

I am just curious as to whether anyone has experience of or has
heard of anyone else using this native northeastern (US) species
for bonsai. I collected several large specimens from a lot that
is destined to become a road in days. I originally had plans to
use as ornamental plantings in my back yard, but became curious
about bonsai use. Thanks.........Rick

=========

Never seen one, but other ericaceous plants (Rhododendrons,
azaleas, etc.) do fine as bonsai. Give it a shot. Acid soil,
moist but not soggy. Outdoors, of course.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

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[IBC] Mountain laurel Ericaceae Kalmia latifolia
 

Jim Lewis wrote:

I am just curious as to whether anyone has experience of or has
heard of anyone else using this native northeastern (US) species
for bonsai. I collected several large specimens from a lot that
is destined to become a road in days. I originally had plans to
use as ornamental plantings in my back yard, but became curious
about bonsai use. Thanks.........Rick

=========

Never seen one, but other ericaceous plants (Rhododendrons,
azaleas, etc.) do fine as bonsai. Give it a shot. Acid soil,
moist but not soggy. Outdoors, of course.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

I have some I collected last fall and I'm going to give it a try this spring.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37

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