Mountain Laurel?

[Redwood Ryan]

Has anyone ever used Mountain Laurel as bonsai? Or are the flowers just too big? And do they even backbud at all? Thanks for your input.


Ryan

 

[rockm]

Jerry Stowell, a pioneer bonsai guy in the Mid-Atlantic and first president of the American Bonsai Society, used them back in the 70's.

http://www.phoenixbonsai.com/days/DaysJun.html

He included information on laurel in his book. He concluded, if I remember correctly, they're not a terrific species, but workable. I haven't tried one.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Maybe I will try one. We'll see I suppose.

 

[daudelus]

I have one that is still in the growing out stage, but it has backbudded for me without any heavy pruning. So... that doesn't mean that it will respond well when I make the move to prune back heavily, but at the moment, it has responded well to anything light.

 

[Redwood Ryan]

Let me know what happens when you do prune it back hard. Thanks!