Japanese Beech Bonsai
Fuji are especially valued because of their small thick foliage.
Japanese beech bonsai. The japanese beech fagus crenata has these same characteristics but its leaves are slightly smaller. The european beech fagus sylvatica is trained for bonsai in europe and spectacular bonsai are created from thick trunked collected trees. April 13 2018 by jonas dupuich. The japanese beech fagus crenatais the most commonly trained species for bonsai in japan.
There is good potential for other fagus species to make quality bonsai. Beech fagus deciduous tree which according to wikipedia has ten species of which 2 variants are most popular for bonsai bonsai. Japanese beech grow at elevation in their natural environment and can handle very cold winters. The bark is sometimes bleached with lime sulfur to accentuate its white color.
Buds on japanese beech are easy to spot they re the long pointy things at the ends of branches. Japanese beech fagus crenata it is much like the european beech but its leaves are slimmer and the especially appreciated smooth bark is nearly white. In 10 years it s grown about 10 shorter. It s barely cold enough in the bay area for the leaves to turn brown let alone fall off see beech on top of the mountain for photos of mountain top beech growing in japan.
Imported japanese beech from brussel s bonsai when 04 and 14 where. Care guide for the beech bonsai fagus. Though it is fagus sylvatica and fagus crenata that are the two fagus species seen as bonsai. They are among the last buds to open in spring.
There are some cultivars of the european beech with dark red foliage hanging branches or deeply incised leaves. European beech fagus sylvatica and japanese white beech fagus crenata the latter distinguished by narrower darker and more pointed leaves than the former. Once most of the quince maples and plums are in full gear the beech buds begin to elongate. The japanese white beech fagus crenata is especially beautiful with its smooth silvery white trunk while the european beech fagus sylvatica has a smooth grey bark and broader leaves.