American Hornbeam Bonsai Care

The hornbeam bonsai with their showy fall color alternating leaves and interesting flowers make great subjects.

American hornbeam bonsai care. 70 cm 27 56. By year two your hornbeam can be potted into a bonsai container provided you re satisfied with the development of the branching and no longer need vigorous recovery growth. By their nature they grow straight. Therefore the styles best suited for them as bonsai are usually formal and informal upright.

Hornbeam and beech bonsai both like a sunny or semi shaded place outside with good aeration. 18 inches 45 72 cm pot. Although both genera are very frost hardy in nature when their roots can reach deep into the ground they must be protected from frost when they are planted in containers. Carpinus caroliniana bonsai care about the american hornbeam bonsai tree the american hornbeam is a native tree to the northern central united states though it can be found anywhere in america where fall colors are expected.

John quinn american hornbeam carpinus caroliniana height. Once your bonsai is potted plan on root pruning and repotting every second year. American hornbeam carpinus caroliniana artist. We hope that you find the following hornbeam bonsai photographs as inspiring and enjoyable as we do.

The hornbeam bonsai tree along with all of its soil should be removed from the pot. Walter pall european hornbeam carpinus betulus height. I was in search of a deciduous tree and the nursery did not disappoint. Hornbeam care hornbeam growing conditions are found in all but the southernmost tips of the u s from u s.

From there you can trim away no more than 1 3rd of the root mass 1 4th is preferred then you can repot the tree in the same pot or give it a newer bigger pot to thrive in. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9. American hornbeam progression toward the end of may 2020 during the covid 19 pandemic i drove out to willowbrook il to the hidden hardens.