Lonicera Nitida Bonsai

It s also very popular for topiary and bonsai as it responds superbly to regular trimming.

Lonicera nitida bonsai. Lonicera japonica purpurea bonsai. Dwarf honeysuckle progression lonicera. Informal upright this lonicera nitida was found in late winter growing on some wasteland which had recently become a building site. Lonicera nitida are a great if little used species for bonsai very fast growing naturally minute 3 4mm leaves and have the ability to bud back like crazy.

Honeysuckle lonicera tatarica anyone ever tried one. Lonicera nitida dwarf honeysuckle lonicera bonsai style. Lonicera nitida commonly known as dwarf honeysuckle or box leaf honeysuckle is a great fast growing hedging plant. Lonicera nitida dwarf honeysuckle lonicera bonsai style.

I haven t touched it in the year since it was repotted and took it along to club night on friday to decide what to do with it. Lonicera nitida 3 years 2 months ago 30815 gingerbonsai wrote. All branches should have their own space and grow towards the outside of the tree this is where the light is. Mame lonicera nitida 2 years 4 months ago 36950 go in.

The foliage was sparse although the roots were reasonable and so it was potted into a large flower pot being positioned in full sun to aid bud development. Shrubby lonicera species include l. 11th floor lonicera yew. Nitida which are both evergreen shrubs often used for hedging.

The only real drawback is they can take a little while to develop decent trunks and they have a shrubby habit producing suckers that form many thin trunks instead of one fat main trunk. This dwarf honeysuckle was a garden shrub that i posted about last year here. Potential yamadori lonicera maacki new to bonsai. Remove any brnach or branchlet that grows into the canopy.

Lonicera is a genus of about 108 species of which many are climbers unsuitable for bonsai use. I can only think that many years before somebody had dumped lots of hedge clippings there and as honeysuckle is easy to root many had. I m a complete novice at bonsai but am a keen horticulturist and have plant knowledge. Thanks for the support.

Lonicera nitida lonicera bonsai skeleton. January 11 2016 january 10 2016 bonsai scratcher 5 comments.