Parrot S Beak Bonsai Care

It will form a dense crown with repeated pruning.
Parrot s beak bonsai care. This web site has been created with technology from avanquest publishing usa inc. First parrot s beak on. If grown outdoors it needs to be protected from temperatures below 40f. These plants like well drained soil.
When night time temperatures drop below 45 degrees we suggest that you place the tree on a windowsill or on a table in front of one. Flowering plant care parrots beak shrub ching chais are easy to grow flowering plants that produce lightly scented blooms throughout the summer. Placement spring summer fall. Parrot s beak is sensitive compared to other trailing annuals and therefore a little tricky to grow.
Parrots beak shrub ching chai will grow happily and flower in a pot or in ground. After repotting your bonsai should be thoroughly watered. April 25 2011 09 23 am two days ago april 23 we of the ft. After placing the tree back in the pot the area left vacant by the pruned root mass should be filled in with fresh soil.
Let branches grow to 5 6 leaves then prune back to 2 3 leaves. Be sure to water them well especially in the heat of the summer. The small glossy leaves however are reason enough to grow this species. Parrot s beak bonsai tree scientific name gmelina philippensis is a tropical evergreen that is known for its exotic yellow flowers that resemble parrot s beak hence the common name parrot s beak bonsai.
The parrot s beak will thrive indoors in high light and appreciates being kept outdoors during the spring and summer. They add a tropical accent to any outdoor space garden or patio. If they go too dry for too long they are likely to drop their leaves. Parrot s beak care must knows.
This fresh soil should be worked in around and under the root mass in such a manner as to avoid leaving any air pockets. Wayne bonsai club had a tropicals workshop with scott yelich owner of eagle creek bonsai in indianapolis.