As a follow up to the recent post about growing wisteria, this is one in my backyard that is putting on quite a show. It’s a Chinese wisteria, and the photo is from last week. When I came back from the Texas convention over the weekend it was nearly finished blooming. Nuts! The pot was [...]
Posts Tagged ‘flowering bonsai’
Wisteria In Bloom! And Quiz…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged containers, flowering bonsai, wisteria on April 30, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Why Won’t My Wisteria Bloom?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged flowering bonsai, wisteria, wisteria bloom, wisteria bonsai, wisteria flowering, wisteria water on January 6, 2012 | 7 Comments »
Good question. It seems that while many people would like to have a wisteria bonsai, they give up on them when they fail to bloom consistently. After all, it is a rather dull looking plant when not in flower. I’m sure there are many non-blooming wisteria currently being used as umbrella racks. Wisteria bonsai fail [...]
‘Chojubai’ Quince—Diminutive Jewels
Posted in Development, Shows, Uncategorized, tagged chochubai, chojubai bonsai, Chojubai quince, choujubai, flowering bonsai, japanese flowering quince, japanese flowering quince bonsai, Kokufu show, quince bonsai on December 22, 2011 | 19 Comments »
This unassuming dwarf quince can steal your heart. There are many who have gone to Japan for the spectacular pines, junipers, and maples, only to discover the quiet but memorable Chojubai. Those ‘many’ included a few friends of mine, and myself. This post is a little longer than most because Chojubai is so little known [...]
