Current Experiments

[Mike MoMo]

Well I been kinda busy the past few weeks and nothing relaxes me like being a Bonsai Nut. So here's my additions to my collection. First is some spiral willow cuttings that have been grouped together hopefully to fuse into one trunk. I to a hint from Nigel Saunders ( of You Tube Fame ) and have them planted in a shallow tray which sits in a large bowl of water.
Then I present to this aggressive and opinionated audience two Madivillas. They are woody tropical houseplants that big box stores sell to people to throw in their garden to die in the fall. Don't care if they are not suitable for Bonsai, they are cute.
After that i got this wonderful elm, with they dried leaves which was rescued from a rain gutter. I'm sure it will come back around.
Last up is a neon Ficus. All in all I spent more on soil than anything else.

 

[Mike MoMo]

I also got a Hicks Yew that i refuse to take a picture of until i get another pot.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Nice little collection.

Neon Ficus is not a species, looks like a benjamina.

 

[Mike MoMo]

It is a Benjamina the cultivar is neon for the light green leaves. Thanks Ryan

 

[Redwood Ryan]

It is a Benjamina the cultivar is neon for the light green leaves. Thanks Ryan

You sure that's a real cultivar? Google isn't coming up with much.

 

[Mike MoMo]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FT5J-Z3c4e0p3jBvw&sig2=Pt9NeFIhhFcjTzKctBLSfw

 

[Mike MoMo]

I reckon it is real. I only bought it because it was five bucks and I had an empty pot. It's my hipster trendy Ficus screaming I am so different yet treat me like everyone else.