thumblessprimate1
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Defoliated and new leaves on the way. I cut back some long branches.
TP Bougainvillea
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0soyoung
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That is the smallest can of Asahi Super Dry I've ever seen!
Is it so that you can get directly to the sake and sushi?
Is it so that you can get directly to the sake and sushi?
Just curious, why did you defoliate?
thumblessprimate1
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Not intentionally, I think I stressed it out. I may have given it too much iron. Leaves just dropped off, but it's growing back in less than a week. I just took advantage of it being bare to look at branching and do minor cuts.
thumblessprimate1
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Leaves are nice and green. I've had to halve the leaves as they're blocking out too much light.
KillerButts
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thumblessprimate1
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While I think that's seriously nice stock, it's got a long way from being bonsai and too early for that price. It appears to have been collected, chopped and potted. Some light pruning after growth.
Here's more of what I'd like
Flowering Bougainvillea Bonsai
Fast growing bougainvillea bonsai have abundant flowers, love heat, tolerate cool, easy care, alternate leaves! What more could you ask from a tropical bonsai?
www.bonsaimary.com
That would be fun explaining to my husband
thumblessprimate1
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I may be getting some flowers on this. 
Will let you see later.
Will let you see later.
thumblessprimate1
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thumblessprimate1
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I'm also now thinking about what better color combination I might use. This pot may be too small, but the colors might go well with purple flowers in the future.
0soyoung
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I like that yellow pot BUT, for me, its use here depends very heavily on the flower color and I didn't see any pix of flowers in the thread. Without flowers, this pot will tend to be the visual focus instead of the tree. Periwinkle/lavender purples look good to my eye with limey greens. Deeper purples would be great with this yellow. Pinkish purples really pop with dark blues.
Anyway, you've got some great pots @thumblessprimate1. This yellow (Bunzan?) is no exception.
Anyway, you've got some great pots @thumblessprimate1. This yellow (Bunzan?) is no exception.
thumblessprimate1
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Yes, Bunsan or Bunzan. Here's a picture with me cheating to get flowers
The flowers look almost pink for some reason. There are darker purples, but this is the kind mine is.
0soyoung
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As it is makes the flowers be the focus - the pot is just a harmonious stage for the whole composition. IOW hard to beat by me. It may be a bit boring without flowers, but ... (so?)
The Bunsan introduces two new attention getting colors (yellow and red) that I think might not work so well. Still it might be more fun, I just don't know. I love the Bunsan. I like the tree. Just not confident they should be together. This is one you'll just have to sit with and decide according to your own taste.
The Bunsan introduces two new attention getting colors (yellow and red) that I think might not work so well. Still it might be more fun, I just don't know. I love the Bunsan. I like the tree. Just not confident they should be together. This is one you'll just have to sit with and decide according to your own taste.
I would have placed the tree a little more to the right. Just off center, but on the right of center.
thumblessprimate1
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Yeah. I didnt think that until I got through repotting and looking at the pictures. I'll move at next repot. I appreciate your input.
