Chi Chi Ginkgo Bonsai

Example of starter stock for development into a ginkgo bonsai.

Chi chi ginkgo bonsai. Gnome dense dwarf ginkgo. This is a 20 year old chi chi ginkgo biloba is a perfection dwarf representation of the ancient majestic ginkgo. Ginkgo biloba is a living fossil and one of the oldest species of tree to have survived from ancient times dating back to 150 million years although it is now extinct in the wild. Chi chi is a male clone.

Highly prized as bonsai in china and japan because of its beautiful leaves which turn yellow in autumn and because these trees can live to a great age. This specimen is a true masterpiece. Although having leaves and being deciduous it is closely related to the conifer family. Chi chi also known as tschi tschi is a dwarf dense mounded slow growing multi stemmed shrub form of the popular ginkgo tree.

The tai chi of root control. Gingko chi chi other conifers. As you can see it s from lakeshore bonsai toronto area. The growth of chi chi is very slow and may take hundreds of years to develop.

The leaves are dazzling bright green during the growing season and turn a butter yellow before dropping in the fall. The function of these thick aerial roots is currently unknown but they are a desirable feature for bonsai. Chi chi would be particularly appropriate because it s comparatively compact to begin with. Further when grown as a bonsai the trunk and branch swellings would be in full display.

Events exhibits outings. It typically grows to only 4 5 tall with a fan shaped habit and over 10 years. Probably started as an air layer in japan. Chi chi aka tschi tschi semi dwarf form of gingko.

Ginkgo biloba chi chi 7 years in development from imported raw material. The ginkgo is a much misunderstood tree thought by many to be more of a curiosity rather than suitable as bonsai material. 14 5 x 11 inch pot. Soils for bald cypress ginkgo biloba.

This form originated as a male seedling. Specific epithet means two lobed in reference to the leaves. Stunning old chi chi ginkgo. Form a dense rounded shrub and is excellent for containers and small gardens.

It s a chi chi a small leaf ginkgo cultivar. Chi chi would also make a beautiful grafted standard. Ginkgos adaptability to pruning as well as to restricted root runs means that they re good bonsai subjects.