ST. John’s wart. Medicinal bonsai.

[Eckhoffw]

I believe all bonsai to be quite therapeutic.
This one is bringing me some post summer smiles. Pic before a light pruning.
Some pruning, but no radical styling at this point. Not finding much info on this species for bonsai. That’s ok, thinking maybe a flat top design for this in the future. I’m liking these twisting dual trunks.

 

[HorseloverFat]

NO WAY!!


Great minds...

Got this like two days ago..

Hypericum Kalmianum

I “braved the outside world”.. masked up and armed with sanitizing products. We went to a local nursery, as i recently came into a small amount of money, and realized that I had yet to buy a tree IN PERSON.. this year... Couldn’t decide on/wasn’t “drawn in” by any specimen in particular, and...

www.bonsainut.com

We HAVE to “compare notes” throughout these tree’s lives.

 

[RKatzin]

This is Shruby St. John's Wort and not the medical herb, H. perforatum. I checked several references, but could find no indication of medicinal uses for this shrub. The herb is prolific in this area.

 

[Eckhoffw]

This is Shruby St. John's Wort and not the medical herb, H. perforatum. I checked several references, but could find no indication of medicinal uses for this shrub. The herb is prolific in this area.

Huh, very good to know! Thanks.
I think I’ll be fine. I haven’t eaten too much of it.
Naw, no plans to consume it. Just grow it.

 

[Eckhoffw]

Recent heat wave and rain, has thawed many of my trees.
At least, most of the containers are no longer frozen to the ground.
Upon inspection, I notice this guy pushin’ some green?

Weird thing is, I can’t tell if this is growth from last fall or brand new growth because some of it looks dry and faded while other areas fresh green.
Perhaps some new growth that’s been damaged already??



Any thoughts? This is my first spring with this. @HorseloverFat?
What’s yours up to?

 

[Eckhoffw]

I’m thinking of doing a repot. But I want to do it right.
I would keep in the garage by window afterwards.
Id love to hear any thoughts/ recommendations. Thank you.

 

[just.wing.it]

I'm not familiar with this species....but I would be too freaked out to repot with buds opened already.
I know some plants can handle it, but in general, once the buds open, its too late to safely repot.

 

[Eckhoffw]

I'm not familiar with this species....but I would be too freaked out to repot with buds opened already.
I know some plants can handle it, but in general, once the buds open, its too late to safely repot.

Thank you.
And I thought it was still to early to be doing repotting here.
Guess you just have to stay on it!!

 

[HorseloverFat]

Hehe! My guy stayed green all winter... i think that’s what they do.

I just “assaulted” my rootmass... so... we’ll see soon!

 

[HorseloverFat]

 

[HorseloverFat]

...I swing wild.

 

[HorseloverFat]

A lot of the information I got on Hypericum.. was all from invasive databases..... they seem relentless from what I’ve heard.

 

[Eckhoffw]

Hehe! My guy stayed green all winter... i think that’s what they do.

I just “assaulted” my rootmass... so... we’ll see soon!

That’s interesting that yours stayed green.
was is kept in a garage or something?

 

[HorseloverFat]

Just under a table in a corner of my apocalypse area.

It was frozen in a big block of ice like the rest of them.. just no wind.

 

[Eckhoffw]

Just under a table in a corner of my apocalypse area.

It was frozen in a big block of ice like the rest of them.. just no wind.

Ahh that’s makes sense. Mine was totally buried.

screw it. I’m getting the roots in order!
Thanks!

 

[Eckhoffw]

Soil is real stiff still. Began raking it out and was like, “screw it, I’ll Wait till it softens a bit more.

I plan to pot it up large. Two options.

Cedar box.
Or this thing.

I believe to be some sort of traditional Indian? Flat bread bowl. Earthenware!

 

[Eckhoffw]

Ok. Trimmed up tight and repotted.
Lets se just how vigorous these things are.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

That looks nice. I was thinking the "flatbread bowl" would be cool, but the bonsai pot is even better.

I'd put the tree outside, just bring it in on the nights it drops below freezing. As much as I hate doing the "in and out dance", I already have 5 trees I'm shuffling in and then out. Tonight we get down to 25 F (- 3 C ).

 

[Eckhoffw]

That looks nice. I was thinking the "flatbread bowl" would be cool, but the bonsai pot is even better.

I'd put the tree outside, just bring it in on the nights it drops below freezing. As much as I hate doing the "in and out dance", I already have 5 trees I'm shuffling in and then out. Tonight we get down to 25 F (- 3 C ).

Thanks Leo. Yeah, I decided I could get the root ball reduced enough to get it in this pot. A bit better proportions I think.
Thanks for the advice. In and out dance. Get my steps in!