Removed another Koto Hime airlayer

Kanjohakuhi   air-layering is the process of developing roots by removing bark from a trunk.

Koto Hime Dwarf Japanese maple

Koto Hime
Japanese Maple
irohamomiji
Japanese Mountain Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Koto Hime’
"little harp" maple
Koto Hime

The very small leaves are palmate, resemble a human hand.
New leaves are red, with a little green at the centers, then become light green.
'Hime' means literally 'Princess' but here indicates a dwarf.

Plant Hardiness Zones 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a

This maple becomes 36-48" tall when grown as a garden tree.

1992

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Pyracantha Bonsai in Kyushu

August - September 1985

While traveling from Kagoshima City to Fukuoka Prefecture,

we came across this field of Pyracantha Bonsai.

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Pyracantha

Greek (pyr), fire + (akantha), thorn
Pyracantha (pĭr'əkăn'thə)
FirethornGod's Barbed Wire

The Eurasian evergreen’s primary claim to fame comes from its glorious ‘berries’
Family: Rosaceae
Leaves: oval, dark green, shiny, 1 to 1 1/2in long
Flowers: clusters of cream white flowers, 1/4in diameter
Fruits: The pomes are extremely bitter to human taste, but are consumed by a variety of birds that have quite a ‘pyracantha party’ until there are no fruit left. Flowers and fruits appear on year-old wood.
Hardiness: to 10°F Avoid freezing winds throughout the winter periods.
In cold climates Pyracantha would be a Cool House Bonsai
Soil: good drainage; tolerates alkaline soil
Pruning: can be pruned very hard and will adapt.... they make great topiaries and espaliers; it is easy to shape them as you wish. However pyracantha is thorny-son-of-a-gun and working with them is an adventure in impaling. After all they are called “fire thorn”!
one of the best shrubs for a wildlife garden

Pyracantha Bonsai

Pyracantha Bonsai Care

Pyracantha jelly

Pyracantha wine has an unusual but not unpleasant taste.


Tenosynovitis caused by Pyracantha coccinea thorn injury of the hand

Tenosynovitis

Airlayer of Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica 'tansu''
Kanjohakuhi- air-layering, a process of developing roots by peeling bark off a trunk.



After 5 weeks
Roots have formed in rooter pot

Separated new tree from parent

Nice new roots

Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica
'Japanese Red Cedar'
‘Japanese Temple Cedar’

A member of the Cupressaceae family

Native to China and Japan
hardy to zone 6
an evergreen coniferous tree with a graceful habit
pyramidal or conical with a single trunk
dense branching when young, developing more clustered, tiered branching with age
medium texture
Bark is reddish brown to dark gray, fibrous, peeling off in strips
Remove the brown needles that are at the bottom and inside of the trunk and branches as they are the 'old' needles that shed annually.
Make sure you keep it outdoors and in morning sun only during the warmer months.
evergreen foliage develops a distinct bronze to brown color during cold months, especially in windy exposed locations. The uneven bronzing creates unique layers
Always shield from strong winds.


The wood of Japanese Cedar is particularly rot-resistant and easily worked. It is used in buildings, bridges, ships, furniture, utensils and paper manufacture. In Japan, sugi is one of the two most economically important timber species.

it is not a true cedar "Japanese Cedar" is more properly called "Sugi", as in Japan, where the tree originated. Incorrectly called cedars because their heartwood is as aromatic as that of the true cedars, Sugi is the national tree of Japan, and is commonly incorporated into the landscape of temples and shrines.



Great sugi of Kayano

Jōmon Sugi

The tree lined path to the upper Togakushi shrine in Nagano, Japan

Forestry Museum Japan

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.






Little Princess Spirea
Spirea japonica


Deciduous
Foliage: Mint green.
Fall color: Dark red.
Zone: 4-8.
Keep outdoors in partial sun
Will tolerate freezing to 30 F
Protect from strong winds and severe cold
Keep the soil damp- not wet
But do not let the soil dry out
Fertilize at half strength during the growing season
& keep the soil acidity high
Trim new growth to maintain the tree
form, size and shape
Remove suckers from the trunk base as they appear
Protect in winter, but do not bring it inside

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