Australian Tea Tree (Leptospermum scoparium) A,C,R,W ^* DO NOT EVER LET THIS PLANT GO DRY, it does not wilt but dies in a matter of hours; water when soil slightly dry on top; style (repotting – pruning[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Australian Bush Cherry (Syzygium paniculatum) B,D,F,I ^ accepts low light levels, but does better when brighter; prune lightly regularly; let soil dry slightly before watering; it is the same plant as Eugenia paniculatum. [Myrtaceae; Myrtales] […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Crab Apple (Malus sp.) %* fertilize once in the spring; if you fertilize during the summer it could dehydrate the plant; might show a little windburn on the leaves; needs a winter chill to do well and develop[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Akebia, Japanese (Akebia quinata) %* a climbing vine, so sends out suckers at the base; in fall, cut back; flowers in February/March briefly; cuttings root easily. [Lardizabalaceae; Ranunculales]
PHOENIX BONSAI SOCIETY : TAXONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PLANTS FOR BONSAI HERE LISTING Primarily per the slightly modified Cronquist system found in D. J. Mabberley, The Plant-Book (NY: Cambridge University Press; 1987), pp. 627-636. This Page Last Updated: July[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
European Grape (Vitis vinifera) U % must have very good drainage; allow surface drying between waterings; likes soil on acid side; a deeper than normal pot may be better; give lots of sun; large old specimens from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
T. chinensis has blue green foliage; also called Salt Cedar; semi-deciduous, may not loose any leaves in a warm winter; resists both heat and cold; flowers at branch ends. T. parviflora has pink flowers in spring; graceful arching branches, excellent[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tamarisk / Salt Cedar (Tamarix sp.) D,L,R,W %* X easy to grow from 1/2-1 in. cuttings set in soil where they are to grow; transplanting them can be touchy; in containers they have no tap root and require lots of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
California Pepper Tree (Schinus molle) buds back on old wood; susceptible to Texas root rot; low to moderate amounts of water; foliage can cause dermatitis. [Anacardiaceae; Sapindales]
Schefflera, Hawaiian Elf (Schefflera arboricola) B,F,I,M,W ^ cuttings easily propagated; if growth becomes leggy, cut back freely; evidence seems that if you cut with standard knifeblade only the next leaf under the cut will produce a branching bud, but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…