Tachuelo - Pictetia Aculeata

Petebak · Jan 3, 2017

Any of you have one of these?
Seems to be a slow grower and I have not seen any flowers yet but it's a nice add to any tropical collection!

Solange · Jan 3, 2017

This is also known as thumbtack right? They have the thorny leaf tips? Don't know much about them, but I do like the weeping thing they seem to do. Good to see something different!

Petebak · Jan 3, 2017

Solange said:
This is also known as thumbtack right? They have the thorny leaf tips? Don't know much about them, but I do like the weeping thing they seem to do. Good to see something different!

yes, you are correct, they also go by "Thumb Tack". Full of thorns!

Solange · Jan 3, 2017

Any idea of where you are headed design wise with this? How long have you had it? Any tips to share for others that may get one, since it doesn't seem like anyone is popping up saying they have one?

Solange · Jan 3, 2017

Maybe @Anthony has some idea about their care. I would think they grow in his area.

Anthony · Jan 4, 2017

@Solange

apologies, did a check. the tree isn't grown down here ---- native to Hispanola, Puerto Rico and the Virgin islands.

Weapons tree.
Good Day
Anthony

sorce · Jan 4, 2017

Nice leaves!

Sorce

Petebak · Jan 4, 2017

The tree grows like crazy in PR and DR with lots of yellow flowers, I have had it since last Oct. Couple of lower branches went dormant and just dried out so I had to remove them.
I am waiting for some new growth to see what can be done design wise but not sure much can be done!
So far, it likes the top be a bit dry before re-watering, I have been giving it partial sun but now that it's mostly cloudy like most of my other tropical it's getting 14 hours of artificial light.
I use a 20-20-20 all purpose fertilizer diluted at have strength and feed all trees with every other watering, and only once a month during winter.

Solange · Jan 4, 2017

Thanks for the info. Do you have a guess as to why the branches on the bottom part died back? I do know it's deciduous but you saying they dried out that probably isn't related. Here is a pretty nice example. Maybe you could try contacting them (Speak any Spanish?), they may be able to help - http://www.bonsaieneltropico.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=75074964

Anthony · Jan 4, 2017

@Solange , @Redwood Ryan, @aml1014,

Ficus, the plastercene tree -

http://www.bonsaieneltropico.com/apps/blog/

Looks enjoyable.
Anthony

Solange · Jan 4, 2017

I like the first graft myself. Bold moves on that blog!

Petebak · Jan 5, 2017

Solange said:
Thanks for the info. Do you have a guess as to why the branches on the bottom part died back? I do know it's deciduous but you saying they dried out that probably isn't related. Here is a pretty nice example. Maybe you could try contacting them (Speak any Spanish?), they may be able to help - http://www.bonsaieneltropico.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=75074964

It happened right after I re-potted from nursery soil into bonsai mix, may be I was I didn't give it enough time, but not really sure why it lost some of the lower branches!
Not much Spanish!

Jan barkan · Jul 5, 2017

Petebak said:
yes, you are correct, they also go by "Thumb Tack". Full of thorns!

Do you know if this tree is subject to any particular pests?
Jan

Petebak · Aug 31, 2017

Little update on this guy, it's ready for some wires!

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