Rare species of bonsai

Hi Sunip, corokia is a new Zealand native, NZ has many divaricating plants which evolved that way as a protection from grazing by moa birds. Corokia is quite popular here in Australia as bonsai, they never develop a thick trunk and need lots of pinching, the root pruning work is done in late spring.
Craigw

Hi craigw,

I had to look that up first "divaricating and the moa bird"
Thanks a lot, so thats why they have those marvelous branch structure and thiny dark leaves.
Well now the only left is the kiwi bird is it?
I learn that much longer waiting for a fat trunk is no option,
i remember the one in Kew gardens was also just shrub size, but a nice one,
so he must be quit old then.
It was indeed in the NZ section now i remember.
Well mine has a nice moving trunk now, so i am thinking of starting a nice shohin.
I heard there is a bonsai club in Hamilton.
cheers, Sunip;)

Hi Sunip, because there were no mammals in NZ every niche normally occupied by them was filled with birds. The moa was the principal gazing species, there was even giant eagles which preyed on moa, there are still a few flightless bird species left including a parrot the kakapo which is an extraordinary animal but due to the introduction of mammal predators they are now restricted to a few off shore islands.
I love these divaricating plants and try to collect as many as I can, I have a very compact form of corokia which makes a really interesting hedge.
Good luck with yours, they are reasonably easy to propagate from cuttings using semi-ripe wood in summer.
Craigw

kiawe (prosopis paiida) aka huarango, american carob, bayahonda, etc from collected stock



shohin from collected klu (acacia farnesiana)




best wishes, sam

Hy kauaibonsai.
Nice shohin that acia farnesiana.

To continue the thread,
I try a sophora prostata, this is a bushy form with small leaves and beautiful orange-yellow flowers.
There are also big trees in the sophora family.
For years i try to get a decent trunk on a Syringa velutina, a small Syringa sort,
and for years mice nibble on them in winter time putting them back!
Can we cal them rare for bonsai to?

regards, Sunip

thanks sunip. the klu grow wild here and are actually a pest.

best wishes, sam

Hi Sunip, you must have a secret passion for NZ plants as I am fairly certain that in the origin of the sophora. Syringa velutina is now called meyeri pablin, its a difficult plant in pots it tends to die back on the tips, I sell it in my nursery because it is such a great garden plant in hot dry conditions.
Craigw

Ian Young wrote:Can't remember the latin name(begins with 'C' I think, but it's commonly known as a Chinese Lantern. Don't have it any more, sold it. I keep looking for a big one to dig out of some ones garden

Crinodendron hookerianum.
Iris

Thanks Craigw

Nz. is the exact opposite of the Netherlands on the globe.
Maybe this is it; i like to appreciate also the opposite side of things?

Regards, Sunip

I especially like the Cannabis bonsai



http://www.phoenixbonsai.com/BigPicture/LessUsual.html

My Crindodendrum look like they all died in the frost. :-(

Cannabis sativa as a bonsai doesn't really work. Leaves are too large and the legal implications of owning it...

..... if you squint and cut off the buds , it could be a really bad Japanese Maple .

Kev Bailey wrote:Cannabis sativa as a bonsai doesn't really work. Leaves are too large and the legal implications of owning it...

Yeah Man...but, like who really cares, Duuude???????

John Quinn wrote:

Kev Bailey wrote:Cannabis sativa as a bonsai doesn't really work. Leaves are too large and the legal implications of owning it...

Yeah Man...but, like who really cares, Duuude???????

This is a case where bonsai "pot" has a new meaning.

Speaking of New Zealand natives...here's a Metrosideros...in need of a trim and wire mind you

Cheers!
Anthony

look like pohutukawa. have you got it to bloom?

best wishes, sam

Yeah! Every once in a while when I let it go every few years. They tend to look unruly if left to flower.
I recall you saying you had some Poinciana...care to post a pic or two of those?

Cheers!
Anthony

hello anthony. attaching some dated pictures of two poincianas. both are growing strongly.

What is a poinciana? Looks like hawaii and Australia have many trees in common huh? Sam, I found some Acacia Farnesia in Maui, might go for a hunt! Ive been watching your posts with great interest you seem to work on all the different trees in Hawaii, ive been learning a lot just reading your posts haha Have you ever tried a Kukui nut, the leaves look like maples and I wondered if they could be reduced?

Too many Questions
Arno

Arno,we do have many trees in common with hawaii & most of the world.. Its partly our migrant history, everyone wanting what they had at home, here. And partly our climate, there isnt much you cant grow in some place or other & alot will grow over a fairly huge range. I can grow tropicals along with cool climate deciduous trees side by side.

Anyway I thought I might share some of my aussie trees... all in training
Auracaria bidwillii, grown from seed & now spending time in the ground fattening (very slowly!!!) 45cm tall x 60cm wide

Boronia polygalifolium, 4yrs collected from the wild 10cm tall. hand made pot

Glycine clandestina, self sown seed that was allowed to remain in a shallow tray for a few years, repotted this year exposing the roots.

Matt

I found this thread buried here somewhere...and it was started by a guy name "Jun"...that's weird. hehehe.

Anyway, here is a new one. I am showing this now because it is already bearing the magic fruit.

Synsepalum dulcificum. Miracle fruit but we call it here "magic fruit". This is one of my "favorite tree" not because of it's design (it's a pencil bonsai_) but It will stand out among all other fruiting trees.
The magic is in the fruit/berry.Once you ate the berry of this tree, everything sour from unripe mango, citrus, even vinegar will taste sweet....Now that's a bonsai worth displaying during drinking session and bragging time with bonsai buddies who got nicer trees than you have..hehehe













regards,
jun

What a wonderful thread! Thank you everyone for the education! More More!!!

L.L.B,

big bear hug to you. We have that shrub/tree, but never thought to try as a bonsai.
Will have to get a seed.
Thanks a million.
Khaimraj

Hello to all, I do not know if it is a rare Bonsai. In Italy it is called “I yield of the forest”.









Regards , Daniele

.......This is a lovely tree. looks like a heart too. Just lovely sweet tree.