Dwarf Yaupon Holly Bonsai

I wish i could find some material like this i ve looked everywhere at local nurseries and online bonsai nurseries without much luck.

Dwarf yaupon holly bonsai. But it makes wicked bonsai. It is native to the southeastern united states and is typically used as a hedge shrub. It is one of eleven hollies native to florida. Because dwarf yaupon holly already grows to smaller dimensions it is well suited for bonsai training.

Dwarf yaupon holly bonsai care general information. Yaupon holly s fast growth rate and small leaves make it a perfect choice for topiary. It will grow in full shade to full sun but the more light it has the more dense its foliage will be. It should be given half.

These fine leafed hollies are a huge favorite for south florida because they re extremely easy care and provide a distinctly formal look to the landscape. Yaupon holly has been on my mind this week. Dwarf but fat yaupon holly bonsai. It usually grows as a shrub but occasionally may be found as a tree.

How to trim a dwarf yaupon holly into a bonsai shrub dimensions. You can train your yaupon holly into a small tree with the lower branches removed revealing the interestingly contoured multiple trunks. Dwarf yaupon holly also called schillings holly is the slow growing hardy shrub many gardeners love to trim into little balls. The botanical name for this particular specie of holly is ilex vomitoria nana or dwarf yaupon.

There are many variety names from stokes schilling bordeaux micron and more but the key element in their use for bonsai is a strong branching habit and a trunk that seems to thicken faster than the wild native tree. Always use sharp disinfected bonsai shears to prune your dwarf yaupon holly. This versatile plant can also be used as a hedge screen barrier or even in bonsai. The botanical name for this particular specie of holly is ilex vomitoria nana or dwarf yaupon holly.

One of my favorite species for bonsai is the dwarf yaupon holly ilex vomitoria nana. It s well suited for bonsai as it has small leaves grows fast and ramifies quickly if you know the trick. A nice yaupon holly hunt might be in order. This is a yaupon holly ilex vomitoria.

Its foliage consists of dark green evergreen oval to egg shaped leaves. Hopefully i can stumble on to a nice gnarled specimen soon. I m doing a demonstration on one tonight at a club meeting of the american bonsai association sacramento and have been collecting notes on their care. Since i began working on yaupon holly known formally as ilex vomitoria i ve grown to really appreciate the variety.