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[IBC] Mame Bonsai Suggestions
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I'm interested in trying my hand at some Mame bonsai. Any suggestions on species that lend themselves well? I have seen Ilex crenata that are dwarf varieties that don't exceed one foot. And Picea species that are dwarves as well as a dwarf elm. Any suggestions? Keith __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Steve W. gave a very extensive list of suggestions. I would add that:
1. many of his suggestions will not do well in warm/hot climates such as Florida. 2. Mame undergo more stress than larger plants from the extremes of climate. 3. My first choice for my climate would probably be Fukien Tea, the small leaf variety. Billy on the Florida Space Coast ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Billy M. Rhodes wrote:
Steve W. gave a very extensive list of suggestions. I would add that: 1. many of his suggestions will not do well in warm/hot climates such as Florida. 2. Mame undergo more stress than larger plants from the extremes of climate. 3. My first choice for my climate would probably be Fukien Tea, the small leaf variety. Billy on the Florida Space Coast Two of the best: Ligustrum sinensis (Chinese privet) and Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon holly -- the Schilling's dwarf variety). Both will take the extremes that mame are subject too -- off-and-on dryness, soggyness; hard pruning, frequent transplanting and root pruning, and both have naturally tiny leaves. Close behind on all of these fronts is the common boxwood, Buxus mycrophylla for all of the same reasons. NONE of these are indoor trees and, in fact, 3-6 inch mame bonsai are extremely hard to keep alive indoors -- ANY species. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Kevin Bailey++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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