Fuiken Tea Tree “ pretty girl”
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A. Gorilla
Omono
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
Welcome to the Nut House!
Where in the solar system are you located?
Good luck with the Fukein Tea....they are temperamental little biotches.
Where in the solar system are you located?
Good luck with the Fukein Tea....they are temperamental little biotches.
Keyon
Seedling
Thank you. I’m in South Ga we get a pretty good weather mostly hot
Nice little tree!
At this point I’d let it grow for a while and then follow your clip and grow plan. Mine hated getting wired.
let it grow a while, take a picture, draw a picture, drink a beer, think, clip. Repeat.
also, mine like to be in rapidly draining soil, but like to be watered a lot.
Don’t be too put off by periodic temper tantrums and leaf dropping.
they usually come right back if kept warm, watered, and still.
good luck and enjoy!
At this point I’d let it grow for a while and then follow your clip and grow plan. Mine hated getting wired.
let it grow a while, take a picture, draw a picture, drink a beer, think, clip. Repeat.
also, mine like to be in rapidly draining soil, but like to be watered a lot.
Don’t be too put off by periodic temper tantrums and leaf dropping.
they usually come right back if kept warm, watered, and still.
good luck and enjoy!
Keyon
Seedling
Thanks that sounds good
Keyon
Seedling
Yea in South Ga mostly hot been getting rain lately
Mayank
Chumono
Here's a progression of mine. Her name's Camellia
and she's a drama queen. I'm glad I dug into the archives to see older pictures cuz I kind of dig the 2013 look. Maybe this year when I work on it I'll thin it out much more then I normally do once it starts looking better into summer. The last pic is today. Looks messy, I know but I ain't touching it until later in the season.
and she's a drama queen. I'm glad I dug into the archives to see older pictures cuz I kind of dig the 2013 look. Maybe this year when I work on it I'll thin it out much more then I normally do once it starts looking better into summer. The last pic is today. Looks messy, I know but I ain't touching it until later in the season.Attachments
Mayank
Chumono
Can't go much about the dreaded S curve except maybe turn it into a quirky cascade as shown on some site. I think it was Bonsai Mary or something like that...
Keyon
Seedling
Oh u worked it. It looks goodHere's a progression of mine. Her name's Camellia
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Mayank
Chumono
Mayank
Chumono
I didn't know that. Is this from your experience or can you quote a source or post a link to a site that has this info? I'm not doubting your word. Just curious about it.
Keyon
Seedling
Ok what do you mean a rest
Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
@Keyon ,
@Mayank ,
if the Japanese Maple does not go through a winter's dormancy
the tree dies after 4 years.
The Fukien Tea supplied world wide is from South China.
China has no Tropical zone on the mainland.
A tropical tree has a limit of 55 deg.C day or night
The fukien tea is listed as zone 8 to 9 as a shrub in the ground.
In a bonsai pot ypu have to shift 1 or 2 zones down - say 9 or 10 or 11
That zonal range still has frost.
Also in the Bonsai pot drops at night to 68 deg.F with highs of 90 deg.F
can kill them.
With these limitations we got rid of them.
Good Day
Anthony
* Grew them since 1980
@Mayank ,
if the Japanese Maple does not go through a winter's dormancy
the tree dies after 4 years.
The Fukien Tea supplied world wide is from South China.
China has no Tropical zone on the mainland.
A tropical tree has a limit of 55 deg.C day or night
The fukien tea is listed as zone 8 to 9 as a shrub in the ground.
In a bonsai pot ypu have to shift 1 or 2 zones down - say 9 or 10 or 11
That zonal range still has frost.
Also in the Bonsai pot drops at night to 68 deg.F with highs of 90 deg.F
can kill them.
With these limitations we got rid of them.
Good Day
Anthony
* Grew them since 1980
Keyon
Seedling
Ok will look into it great insight. I’m looking up Yaupon now
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Welcome to Crazy!
I like the orientation in the pot.
Though where it meets the soil, you'll either want to make it grow more roots, or make sure it don't. Unless it gets fugly on you.
And ...try not to get to Fukien attached to it!
Sometimes they die!
Sorce
I like the orientation in the pot.
Though where it meets the soil, you'll either want to make it grow more roots, or make sure it don't. Unless it gets fugly on you.
And ...try not to get to Fukien attached to it!
Sometimes they die!
Sorce
Like Mayank said, Carmona can be a drama queen of a bonsai.
Something I would add to Anthony's advice is: don't remove a branch in the same year as repotting/root pruning. Or as someone else said "no two major insults in the same year". Some trees can take it, this one can't, in my experience. What a tree to start on! I don't know why they sell carmona as starter bonsai. Maybe because they have attractive small flowers, but they attract green flies and other residents. I spent a long time removing all the tiny flowers on mine. That seems to keep the leaves healthier.
In the meantime, get one of the trees that Anthony suggests, or, a cheap Chinese elm which is much easier to keep alive and play with clip&grow.
Something I would add to Anthony's advice is: don't remove a branch in the same year as repotting/root pruning. Or as someone else said "no two major insults in the same year". Some trees can take it, this one can't, in my experience. What a tree to start on! I don't know why they sell carmona as starter bonsai. Maybe because they have attractive small flowers, but they attract green flies and other residents. I spent a long time removing all the tiny flowers on mine. That seems to keep the leaves healthier.
In the meantime, get one of the trees that Anthony suggests, or, a cheap Chinese elm which is much easier to keep alive and play with clip&grow.
Matt H.
Yamadori
Hi Keyon,
I don't know about the advice above but I have a couple here in South Florida that have done fine for years. To be honest, I have kinda neglected them for some time now but they just keep on going. They get plenty of light and water, and seem happy for it...
Best wishes...
I don't know about the advice above but I have a couple here in South Florida that have done fine for years. To be honest, I have kinda neglected them for some time now but they just keep on going. They get plenty of light and water, and seem happy for it...
Best wishes...
Keyon
Seedling
Ok sounds good. Thanks
