Brazilian raintree

[LanceMac10]

Let a shoot grow for a year or so. Preferably something zig-zag-ish, something with multiple buds along it's length. When you see buds fattening at the base of each leaflet, make your cutting then. I defoliate all leaflets except the leaflet at the top of the cutting. I use straight akadama but just about any soil should work. Counterintuitively, let the soil dry to almost "panic-level" before you water again. Make the new roots "search" for water. Don't turn the soil to ash, but don't expect success with a soil that stays too wet for too long.

 

[Clicio]

...woody cuttings strike super easy.......

That's true.
Every time I prune mine I stick some larger cuttings into the nursery soil and most take.

 

[Carol 83]

Let a shoot grow for a year or so. Preferably something zig-zag-ish, something with multiple buds along it's length. When you see buds fattening at the base of each leaflet, make your cutting then. I defoliate all leaflets except the leaflet at the top of the cutting. I use straight akadama but just about any soil should work. Counterintuitively, let the soil dry to almost "panic-level" before you water again. Make the new roots "search" for water. Don't turn the soil to ash, but don't expect success with a soil that stays too wet for too long.

Do you tent the cuttings?

 

[LanceMac10]

Do you tent the cuttings?

No.

 

[Carol 83]

No.

Rebel..

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Repot today

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Rented some giraffes

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Winter vacation

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Little spring haircut, could use another round of wire

 

[Clicio]

Looking good!

 

[LanceMac10]

Flat-top in the making!

Can't help but feel a somewhat wider pot would help aesthetically/horticulturally?

 

[Hack Yeah!]

I do agree, however I do not currently have a better choice. If I can't find something better soon I may go back into a bulb pan or something for the heat of summer

 

[Mapleminx]

That's true.
Every time I prune mine I stick some larger cuttings into the nursery soil and most take.

Or that could just be your magic fingers.

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Placed back in a temporary container and pruned today. I'll be shopping for a nice pot for this one, suggestions welcome.

 

[Paradox]

I think round is a good shape for this tree but it needs to be deeper than that blue one

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Found a pot today at the Atlanta Bonsai Society event this morning. Getting better, needs a little harder prune on a few branches.

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Beautiful day here in GA! Little canopy wire for this guy.

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Ready for another cutback

 

[Carol 83]

Ready for another cutback
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Need to cut mine back a bit as well before they come in for the winter.

 

[El Tigre de Bonsai]

this is spectacular!!