Cotoneaster Horizontalis Bonsai
After a couple of years i had grown to dislike the natural herringbone branch pattern of this species so the cotoneaster was dug up and foisted on the mother in law s garden.
Cotoneaster horizontalis bonsai. Slow growing cotoneaster horizontalis rock cotoneaster is a spreading deciduous shrub with flat and stiff regularly branched sprays in a strict herring bone pattern. Don t see your country in our shipping options. This cotoneaster horizontalis started life as a 1 sale plant bought in 1994 to plant in the garden of the house i had just moved into. Cotoneaster is frequently mispronounced as cotton easter.
A cotoneaster bonsai is a living miniature tree and not a house plant. Cotoneaster microphyllus is an excellent subject for bonsai particularly shohin and mame size bonsai with its minute leaf size readiness to respond to hard pruning prolific flowering and berrying. Ficus bonsai care and pruning duration. And in the fall the leaves turn brilliant shades of orange and red just in time for your halloween display.
Small 5 petaled pink tinged white flowers are produced in late spring. Bonsai killifish from japan 51 517 views. One of the most beautiful and interesting species for shohin bonsai. Most species have small berries or small white flowers.
Brilliant red berries decorate this deciduous shrub once it has stopped flowering. Cotoneaster horizontalis is an excellent choice. In every season the cotoneaster will guarantee to delight it s owner by doing something interesting. As a guide around thanksgiving day it is time to prepare your bonsai for its winter dormancy period which should last approximately three 3 months.
Not much in bonsai is so accommodating and easy to cultivate as cotoneaster horizontalis. Therefore your bonsai must be maintained in a cool cold environment during the winter season. The correct pronounciation is cot own e aster. Fully hardy and adaptable to just about any situation from full sun to deep shade.
Care guide for the cotoneaster bonsai tree a real bonsai favorite depending on the species either deciduous or evergreen. Small rounded dark green leaves give an almost lacy look to its branches.