Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I have a 4ft tall Japanese tulip (Magnolia soulangeana) in a pot. I really have no good place for it to be a yard tree. I don't yet have trees large enough in the yard to provide protection for it from the sun. Last year I placed the pot on the East side of the house where it got some protection from the hot afternoon sun and it nearly died still from too much sun. Right now it is growing well with the pot at the edge my front door stairway where it gets about 4-5 hrs of morning sun a day. I really don't want anything that big there. Can I turn it into a bonsai? I know the leaves are hard to reduce and it will only looks good when flowering or budding. The thing also does not have a main trunk. It is more like a clump with 7 branches from a 2.5" base.
If I were to turn it into a bonsai, when is the best time? It has just finished flowering and all the leaves are young and lush green.
If I were to turn it into a bonsai, when is the best time? It has just finished flowering and all the leaves are young and lush green.