Fragrant Sumac Bonsai
The common sumac is a large shrub or small tree which can be found growing native throughout north america and other regions of the world.
Fragrant sumac bonsai. I would tend to want to focus on developinng a wider lower trunk and nebari but that s just me. A straggling to upright native shrub 6 to 8 feet tall rarely tree like in appearance. Use as a ground cover in mass and an excellent shrub for stabilizing banks and slopes. Root systems are deep and extensively branched.
A dense low growing rambling shrub which spreads by root suckers to form thickets in the wild. This species is native to the chicago region according to swink and wilhelm s plants of the chicago region with updates made according to current research. This is the same tree in the thumbnail at the top of the page. This plant is listed by the u s.
Bill valvanis has a great tiger eyes sumac on his blog. Photo courtesy of auer othmar. I think you re wise in waiting a bit to see what the new growth does. Fragrant sumac rhus aromatica var.
I think the sumac has great potential for a beautiful bonsai especially with those leaves. Its a 3 leaf sumac rhus trilobata autumn amber new 10 10 2018. Sumac bonsai i like unusual and bizarre plants and often use them to create unique bonsai. Fragrant sumac is a low growing shrub forming a thick dense mass of stems.
Rhus aromatica commonly called fragrant sumac is a deciduous missouri native shrub which occurs in open woods glades and thickets throughout the state. Fragrant sumac belongs to the anacardiaceae family. You can use it to cover an area as it will spread throughout by suckers. Typically grows 2 4 tall less frequently to 6 and spreads to 10 wide.
They are often considered weed trees with large compound leaves. Common names are from state and federal lists. Threatened and endangered information. The leaves shift to become purple orange or red in autumn.
Federal government or a state. Serotina fragrant sumac legal status. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. The glossy blue green leaves emit a lemon scent when crushed and turn a mixture of red burgundy purple color in the fall.
Fragrant sumac looks a lot like its relative poison ivy rhus radicans or toxicodendron radicans but this species does not contain any poisons.