Japanese Currant
Posted: July 23rd, 2017, 8:48 am
Yesterday I stumbled on a bunch of pots labeled Japanese Currant at a nursery. One of them had a great trunk for a shohin - fat, gnarled grey bark, great movement....
As is my usual MO, I hit google to check for viability as bonsai, but was unable to find anything about this variety. Plenty of currants seem to be grown in Japan, but of several varietiies common elsewhere.
As far as bonsai is concerned there seemed to be few examples, with poor leaf reduction given as the reason not to try. This always strikes me as a bit if a cop out with flowering and fruiting bonai , as surely the blooms and fruits are the point of the tree!
Anyway, can anyone clue me up on Japanese Currants, or indeed currants in general as bonsai; when to pot, how they respond to root pruning, any special requirements etc.
I will probably grab it and give it a go anyhow as the trunk was gorgeous - no pics as the venue was fairly identifiable and I wouldn't want anyone beating me to it!!!
Thanks in advance,
TT
As is my usual MO, I hit google to check for viability as bonsai, but was unable to find anything about this variety. Plenty of currants seem to be grown in Japan, but of several varietiies common elsewhere.
As far as bonsai is concerned there seemed to be few examples, with poor leaf reduction given as the reason not to try. This always strikes me as a bit if a cop out with flowering and fruiting bonai , as surely the blooms and fruits are the point of the tree!
Anyway, can anyone clue me up on Japanese Currants, or indeed currants in general as bonsai; when to pot, how they respond to root pruning, any special requirements etc.
I will probably grab it and give it a go anyhow as the trunk was gorgeous - no pics as the venue was fairly identifiable and I wouldn't want anyone beating me to it!!!
Thanks in advance,
TT