Chinese Privet Bonsai
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Chinese privet bonsai. There are three species commonly used for bonsai. It pushed a lot of buds which allowed me to select good branches and a leader. Chinese privets are hardy from usda zones 7 11. It has also been used as a popular bonsai tree.
Chinese privet wood has poor rot resistance in its natural state but burnishing its surface with another piece of wood or with privet wood shavings produces a unique waxy polish that is pleasing to the eye and significantly improves rot resistance. Chinese privet ligustrum sinense just potted today 8 25 19 this is a nice triple trunk privet specimen that should quickly develop into a nice bonsai. Chinese privets grow as understory trees in temprate forests so im shure lighting isnt the big issue. European privet ligustrum vulgare japanese privet ligustrum ovalifolium and the species discussed here wax leaf privet ligustrum japonicum.
If you are growing chinese privet as a. If you were growing one in the ground ideally you d go out every day or three with your hedge trimmers and give it a whack. Reviews 0 i collected this chinese privet earlier in 2020. The largest trunk is 10 tall.
It naturally forms thick smooth barked trunks. Chinese privet is a fast grower and forgiving of most pruning techniques. You can see where the main trunk was chopped off taking the trunk line to a smaller caliper leader which itself was chopped at an appropriate spot where it stopped tapering. While most privet species have to be kept outdoor and might only need some protection against hard frost the chinese privet ligustrum sinensis for example is also sold as an indoor tree and should be placed inside the house during the winter.
Ligustrum bonsai chinese privet grow very fast with good care. A very bright location in winter is important for bonsai care indoor. If it gets too little fertilizer the leaves often look yellowish. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the privet ligustrum position.
The best is right in front of a window. Chinese privet is a great species to grow for bonsai. I think privets look great in white pots so i used another chuck iker round i had handy. In the growing season you should fertilize this bonsai species abundantly.
With a hedge frequent pruning will allow light to reach lower and inside the limbs and create dense growth. This chinese privet ligustrum sinense was collected in winter 2011 as a bare trunk. Privet is a fast growing broadleaf evergreen or as some would prefer to say a fast growing noxious weed. The privet prefers a bright position with direct sunlight at least part of the day.
Chinese privet ligustrum sinense can be grown as an attractive hedge or as a specimen plant. This means its fully hardy and could be kept outside in light shade. The new leader and the branches were grown out from trunk buds and wired into position.