I will be interested to see how your air layering goes. I have only watched videos on air layering but it looks like a very good alternative to get a nice trunk going.I’m interested in seeing how this tree progresses.
Im trying to air layer one in the front yard, so will be happy to hear of any findings you have.
I agree that a redbud silhouette is very nice to look at. Really hope to see flowers show up in the next year or two.I think a redbud bonsai is one that isn't really for display when leafed out, but as a silhouette or when flowering.
That said, defoliation, root restriction, lower Nitrogen levels, are all methods of leaf size reduction.
Soo true. When we first moved into this house last year, I had no idea what a red bud was. But I really like the shape and the movement in the trunk and branches.I agree that a redbud silhouette is very nice to look at.
As far as I know it is an Eastern Redbud. I live in Iowa and I see several around in the yards here. This is a sapling that I found under the full grown redbud.Are these Eastern Redbud? I love the flowers in the spring so always wondered how well they would tolerate bonsai techniques
I believe I have seen pictures of those. Very pretty. I saw a post on another site where people were trying to get a smaller leaf size. This little one had several different sizes all summer. I liked the variety in size and hope it does it again next year.These are great trees! I have several saplings to be processed in the spring. They're all growing in a big pot along with some Korean dogwoods. But, did you know that there's also a Western redbud? Cersis occidentalis. It's native range is very limited to very northern California and SW Oregon, but they are available commercially. These are a very diminutive form of Cersis with the biggest mature leaves only about an inch to inch and a half. Maybe two inches on really healthy well feed specimens. Same awesome spring flush, maybe a bit more purple tinge in color.