Rare species of bonsai

Brett,

if you do a search on Ebay, you will see what will happen with the Silk cotton. Don't mean to be a kill joy, I grew that tree years ago. Why not invest your time in a Tamarind or Calliandra?
Whatever you decide, best to you.
Khaimraj

* Hee hee ask me some time about the Bursera s.[ Naked Indian ] and Guaiacum o.[Lignum vitae ] ha ha.

Khaimraj Seepersad wrote:Brett,

if you do a search on Ebay, you will see what will happen with the Silk cotton. Don't mean to be a kill joy, I grew that tree years ago. Why not invest your time in a Tamarind or Calliandra?
Whatever you decide, best to you.
Khaimraj

* Hee hee ask me some time about the Bursera s.[ Naked Indian ] and Guaiacum o.[Lignum vitae ] ha ha.

...yes, you are a "kill joy" Khaimraj! let the man explore the other trees. If the tree died then its dead but at least he tried...I also tried it to know success, but I am glad I did. Who knows he might succeed.

regards,
jun

Thanks Guy's
I did a google search for the silk cotton bonsai and I think I found the image you are talking about Khaimraj. Can't upload pics at the moment the server is down or something But here is a link
http://www.bizrate.com/plants-trees/silk-cotton-tree-10-seeds-ceiba-tropical-or-bonsai--pid1793844369/

Looks like something my mate Pol would like Is interesting because now I know what to avoid. Maybe I will grow them in what I call Veranda tree style. Large interesting trees that sit in a pot on the veranda but can't really be called Bonsai A large Forrest could be an interesting veranda tree.
Then agian maybe I try something different and keep them all in a small pot and see what happens?
Kind regards
Brett

Yes Brett,

but remember that is the immature form.

The spikes go as the tree ages - http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/97715815.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921A343B2C87A49D8F593D0851F147B3F456D8E834DA660EE2A19BBA3764D3A31DF

Until.
Khaimraj

Hi Khaimraj
I can not get the link you gave to work? But here is a picture of the parent tree of my seedlings the spikes do not seem to be going as the tree ages.

Brett Summers wrote:Another is silk floss tree or Ceiba speciosa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiba_speciosa I believe they are related to the Baobab tree. I bought the seeds of EBay a few years ago. Still trying to learn the care for them. The first year they where fine in the shade house over Winter but last year the cold gave them trouble as well. They have recovered well now but I am still a little apprehensive in treating them too hard. I did give them a light trim today.
I reckon they would make a cool looking forest with those prehistoric trunk thorns.

You can see a couple that seem dead. Although one has refused to bud out agian for two years it is still green under the bark?

I could've sworn these were Pachira aquatica, Money tree. The leaves look just like them. The thorns are basically the only difference.

Oh I just found another as bonsai. That's more like it

From Bonsai Argento
http://bonsaiargento.blogspot.com/2008/11/felab-2008-la-expo-la-de-afuera.html

Hi Ryan I would say they are definatly Chorisia speciosa here is the Ebay seller I got the seeds from

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RARE-SILK-FLOSS-TREE-BONSAI-CHORISIA-AWESOME-/390259023760?pt=AU_Plants_Seeds_Bulbs&hash=item5add401f90

I just had a browse through the rest of the trees on Bonsai Argento. It seems they have several species not often used in Bonsai and some very interesting trees. Also a few more Chorisia speciosa Bonsai.

Here is a page of many cotton tree bonsai. They use the common name Palo borracho
http://www.bonsaiwu.com.ar/galeria/autoctono/

Hi Guys, Erythrina are often seen as garden trees in warmer climates and the really good ones are always coppiced. I have seen lots of them in the northern parts of New Zealand they are certainly spectacular plants.
Craigw

Hope this worked, My first pic posting! This is my Kiawe I meant to put it on a couple days ago, but been busy.
Im pretty new to Bonsai, still lacking in the finer points, so all suggestions and or virtuals are welcome
Arno

I have about 3 years (after seeing this in the greenhouses of Kew gardens), a Corokia Cotoneaster has somebody experience with that species?
And another one; i have a 30 years old Hydrangea petiolaris for 3 years in pot.

Regards, Sunip

Arno wrote: ... ... This is my Kiawe I meant to put it on a couple days ago, but been busy.
... ...

This is a lot similar to Acacia species, isn't it?

Hi Ravi and Iris,

I am trying a Buddleya davi Black Knight,
just because of that amazing deep color, i found one in the nursery with a nice trunk.
See where it gets.
sunip

Hi Sunip,

All the best...

Ravi