Citrus...
Posted: October 30th, 2013, 5:23 pm
This is probably not the way to go about growing citrus as bonsai.
I bought this many years ago, as it had a smooth graft. Problem is, it's a grapefruit and the leaves are normally massive.
After a hard hack it went into a bonsai pot for the first time this year. It's potted in pure pumice, as this avoids the complications of a ball of old mix at the base - I'll introduce some organics next year.
As you can see, after virtual defoliation the new leaves are actually quite small - also, surprise! surprise! flower buds for the first time. Still no real idea about a style that suits citrus - from the Japanese books there doesn't seem to be much attempt to make anything formal or particularly organised.
It's about 50cms nose to tail.
Gavin
I bought this many years ago, as it had a smooth graft. Problem is, it's a grapefruit and the leaves are normally massive.
After a hard hack it went into a bonsai pot for the first time this year. It's potted in pure pumice, as this avoids the complications of a ball of old mix at the base - I'll introduce some organics next year.
As you can see, after virtual defoliation the new leaves are actually quite small - also, surprise! surprise! flower buds for the first time. Still no real idea about a style that suits citrus - from the Japanese books there doesn't seem to be much attempt to make anything formal or particularly organised.
It's about 50cms nose to tail.
Gavin