Today: Live Oak Orchids @ Savannah Mall

I would like to thank Live Oak Orchids for the opportunity to speak today.


Juniper bonsai need to be regularly pruned and pinched to maintain its appearance.
Carefully clean the branches.






One favorite bonsai is the Hawaiian umbrella tree. Many feature this non-traditional tropical tree in the home. They are hardy and adaptable.


Carefully clean the branches and leaves.
Remove branches that clutter and hamper the aestetic design of the tree.

Elephant's food Dwarf Jade Portulacaria afra
This is a miniature forest made up of small dwarf jade trees.

Workshops of the Past

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Colin Lewis Workshop in Savannah










Ron Martin Bald Cypress Forest












Tom Dimig Workshop 2 June 2005










Jim Moody Workshop 2001









Tom Dimig Workshop 2000

At last a Bonsai tree for the desk

"PhotoSynthesis"
PhotonSynthese
Bonsai Charging Tree
USB solar powered bonsai tree by French designer/sculptor Vivien Muller.
What a concept!

Wisteria Blooms in August

Wisteria
Usually wisteria blooms in early Spring
But after a defoliation, this one has rebloomed

Chinese Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
General information

Beginning Bonsai

A look at the unique practice of growing Bonsai trees

2:00 p.m. Saturday 30 August.
At Live Oak Orchids Etc in the Savannah Mall.
Learn the basics of growing Bonsai.

Location
Located near Burlington Coat Factory's mall entrance
Across from Hill of Beans, coffee shop.
Lower level at Childrens Play Area
961-7455

September Meeting

Our next meeting will be
Sunday
September 21, 2008
2:30 PM.
In the Garden



Bring your own tree if you dare.
Looking forward to seeing you…………………

Bonsai in the News

Bonsai Tree Finally Dies After Four-Year Battle With College Student

Coastal Bonsai Group

Our next meeting will be
Sunday
August 17, 2008
2:30 PM.
Under the Oak


Bring your own tree if you dare.
Looking forward to seeing you…………………

BonsaiBeginnings

Green Island fig

Ficus microcarpa
-Green Island fig
Robust tree that does well both indoors and out. Can tolerate low light, but grows more strongly with high light & warmth. Grows extensive banyan roots & has fruits. Ficus are tropical-prefer 55F°+. Never allow Ficus to freeze. Slightly moist soil, But do not let the soil dry out. Fertilize at one-third strength. Prune to maintain the size & shape. When the latex dries, it forms its own natural seal. Be aware that this latex can produce skin rashes on those who are sensitive.





Also a fungus (Schaeropsis) that creates galls on wounded branches, can be transfered from plant to plant when this latex sticks to the shears or fingers. Keep tools and fingers clean and disinfected. However, not all galls are fungus related.








Fruits

Little Princess Spirea

Little Princess Spirea
Spirea japonica





Tiny serrated leaves are short and stout
blooms in late spring to early summer with Clusters of dainty light pink and white flowers.




Deciduous
Foliage: Mint green.
Fall color: Dark red.
Zone: 4-8.
Remove suckers to retain trunk.

Dwarf South African Fig

Dwarf South African Fig (Ficus Burtt davyi "nana")
South African Fig, Scrambler Fig, and Veldt Fig

This is a tiny leafed variety of ficus that makes great bonsai. They have an abundance of branches for styling and produce small green figs that turn dark red. Aerial roots form quite easily on this species. It grows slowly. Treat them like any other Ficus. Do not let the soil stay constantly wet.

Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus)

Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus)
An evergreen shrub or tree growing in mangrove forests of tropical America (South Florida) and western Africa and having alternate leathery leaves and small buttonlike heads of greenish flowers.




Today I repotted the Buttonwood
Purchased from Mary C. Miller in 1993.






















Buttonwood on display at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the United States National Arboretum.

Growing Bonsai Indoors

All plants normally grow outdoors; however, some can be conditioned to survive indoors. Plants need proper light, moisture, temperature, humidity, nutrients, and maintenance to be successfully grown indoors.

Kingsville Boxwood in the Landscape

Buxus microphylla 'compacta' “Kingsville” Boxwood used in a formal garden in Savannah.



The Kingsville has the smallest leaf of all Boxwoods and makes a wonderful bonsai.