Transnokensis is a species and not a sasanqua which is a different species entirely. It will be slightly more delicate than sasanqua to grow but not much. Just continue to cut the new growth after it has put on about 6 or 8 leaves for a few years, worrying neither about shape, wiring or flowers. Then have a close look at your tree and start to shape it as you see fit. Make sure you use an acidic medium. To my horror I bought an expensive ''Australian Standard'' potting mix the other day with a pH of 8!! Camellias prefer 4.5 to 5 which you will have to make yourself.cdk_aus wrote: ↑June 25th, 2022, 5:23 pm I found a sasanqua camelia I might try to Bonsai. The variety is transnokoensis.
It has very small flower buds and I suspect the flowers will be small, but the leaves are already very small on my 30cm high cutting.
Now has anyone tried this? As I understand them ramification of camellias like sinensis, is successful and is the basis of making lots of leaves for tea, but can the sasanqua and in particular this cultivar work for bonsai?
Is there a sasanqua that stands out as the best ?
Chris
As for the ''best'' sasanqua. I rather like Yuleltide. Flowers a bit large but very beautiful. There are a few with smaller flowers which I find rather dull.
Yesterday I pollinated some flowers of lutchuensis with Sasanqua Yuletide pollen......
