Desmodium - Blue Bell

[namnhi]

This is my new favorite specie.
Qualities: Bendy, Lovely branching structure, fast grower, prolific fragrant flower all summer long.
So glad I found one last year.

 

[SexyGArdener]

Once upon a time, I had thoughts of acquiring one for my collection. However, the more I looked into it the less I’m inclined to get one. The main reason being I just don’t need another tropical enslaving my life. I want to enjoy the cold months going on vacation and not thinking about or caring for plants. I am envious of you and others with beautiful desmodiums. Perhaps seeing one in person may sway my decision more favorably, but until then I’ll be on the fence enviously enjoying others’ desmodium bonsai.

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[Colorado]

This is my new favorite specie.
Qualities: Bendy, Lovely branching structure, fast grower, prolific fragrant flower all summer long.
So glad I found one last year.
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Been wanting to try this species!

 

[namnhi]

Once upon a time, I had thoughts of acquiring one for my collection. However, the more I looked into it the less I’m inclined to get one. The main reason being I just don’t need another tropical enslaving my life. I want to enjoy the cold months going on vacation and not thinking about or caring for plants. I am envious of you and others with beautiful desmodiums. Perhaps seeing one in person may sway my decision more favorably, but until then I’ll be on the fence enviously enjoying others’ desmodium bonsai.

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I understand.

 

[namnhi]

Been wanting to try this species!

I love the fragrance.

 

[Carol 83]

I got one from Wigert's last fall. It did fine all winter. I'm hoping to see and smell some blooms soon, now that it's outside.

 

[Natty Bumppo]

Never knew there were any woody desmodiums. There's several species around here, all herbaceous and all go by the name beggar's lice. If work finds me in the bottoms in October, I'll be spending time scraping beggar's lice seeds off my clothes.

 

[Cajunrider]

This is my new favorite specie.
Qualities: Bendy, Lovely branching structure, fast grower, prolific fragrant flower all summer long.
So glad I found one last year.
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Time to airlayer it for me

 

[JudyB]

Been wanting to try this species!

me too.

I got one from Wigert's last fall. It did fine all winter. I'm hoping to see and smell some blooms soon, now that it's outside.

Where did you keep it overwintered?

 

[JudyB]

This is my new favorite specie.
Qualities: Bendy, Lovely branching structure, fast grower, prolific fragrant flower all summer long.
So glad I found one last year.
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Very pretty, are you going to pot it this year?

 

[namnhi]

Time to airlayer it for me

Uncle, all you have to do is tell me you want one. I have 4 air layered last year. Planned on doing another one for a raft style.

 

[namnhi]

Very pretty, are you going to pot it this year?

Hi Judy, I might up pot it as I want the trunk a little bit bigger.
We had some cold nights in the teens past winter... I put them in the shed along with other tropical and a radiator heat and they did fine.

 

[MHBonsai]

They grow from root cuttings as well by the way...if you are potting up some rough stock save the good thick roots and you'll have a pile of small trees.

 

[Cajunrider]

Uncle, all you have to do is tell me you want one. I have 4 air layered last year. Planned on doing another one for a raft style.

Free huh. Deal!

 

[namnhi]

Free huh. Deal!

Sure. Just come by... don't need to bring anything. Am sure that will not be the only thing you can take home.

 

[Deano]

Where did you keep it overwintered?

They do just fine year round indoors under lights too, mine would throw out flowers multiple times throughout the year.
They also have them with white flowers at Wigert's.

Vietnamese Blue Bell 'White Flowers' – One of a Kind Pre-Bonsai - Wigert's Bonsai

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS: Formerly Known as 'Desmodium' Vietnamese Blue Bell, likes full sun and moderate water and fertilizer. Tropical tree, please keep away

www.wigertsbonsai.com

 

[Carol 83]

me too.

Where did you keep it overwintered?

Inside, under the lights.

 

[Carol 83]

They also have them with white flowers at Wigert's.

Who wants white flowers when you can have purple?

 

[Deano]

Who wants white flowers when you can have purple?

Yeah I'm with you on that, what was I thinking.

 

[namnhi]

This morning...