Flying Dragon #2

[Mellow Mullet]

I don't know if I have posted this one here before, but it is my other flying dragon. It was grown from seed by my dad, just like the other that is posted here, my dad has two green thumbs and can grow anything. I got this one as a 6 inch seedling. An interesting note about growing them from seed. My dad has a really nice bonsai that is the contorted variety that fruits. Each orange has 10-20 seeds. When planted, only 40-50% of the seeds will be contorted, the rest will not. So, when purchasing seedlings, make sure that it is at least two years old to make sure that it is exhibiting the contorting trait.

I was running out of daylight, so not as many pictures of this repot. I did get it into an pot that I had on hand and I hope to change the angle to make it more dynamic. Anyhow, here are the pics, what do you think?

 

[Cadillactaste]

Absolutely LOVE it! Thanks for sharing John. I'm pretty certain mine was an air layer. But very good knowledge gained for anyone wanting to grow them from seed.

Any images of your dad's tree around here?

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Absolutely LOVE it! Thanks for sharing John. I'm pretty certain mine was an air layer. But very good knowledge gained for anyone wanting to grow them from seed.

Any images of your dad's tree around here?

I don't think so, but I will get one this weekend and post it. Sunday is church and family day and I will be visiting then.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Looking forward to it...thanks!

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

After quite a few years form seed, the dragons finally bloomed. Hopefully, I will get some fruit.

 

[Santa Rosa Tree Guy]

I don't know if I have posted this one here before, but it is my other flying dragon. It was grown from seed by my dad, just like the other that is posted here, my dad has two green thumbs and can grow anything. I got this one as a 6 inch seedling. An interesting note about growing them from seed. My dad has a really nice bonsai that is the contorted variety that fruits. Each orange has 10-20 seeds. When planted, only 40-50% of the seeds will be contorted, the rest will not. So, when purchasing seedlings, make sure that it is at least two years old to make sure that it is exhibiting the contorting trait.

I was running out of daylight, so not as many pictures of this repot. I did get it into an pot that I had on hand and I hope to change the angle to make it more dynamic. Anyhow, here are the pics, what do you think?

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Nice tree and great nebari. I have a large Flying Dragon in the ground and two bonsai. Hopefully next year my bonsai will flower and fruit. Just germinated 300 seedlings.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

Good thing you dont have to wire them...

 

[Mellow Mullet]

I do apply wire occasionally, you have to be very careful, it will bite you!

 

[Cajunrider]

Update:

After quite a few years form seed, the dragons finally bloomed. Hopefully, I will get some fruit.

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Gorgeous tree.