Ligustrum Privet Bonsai Tree

In bonsai shops the chinese privet is mostly offered.

Ligustrum privet bonsai tree. Ligustrum lucidum bonsai care about the ligustrum bonsai tree the ligustrum is also referred to as a glossy privet or chinese privet. It takes well to pruning and wiring and the wood thickens at a good rate making it a rapid developer. All good qualities in a bonsai. Since privet trees are fast growing and well tolerated a vigorous pruning ligustrum are well suited for shaping than bonsai.

This is a great bonsai tree with a nice s curve trunk. The most common species of privet include the chinese privet ligustrum sinensis japanese privet ligustrum japonicum oval leaved privet ligustrum ovalifolium shiny leaved privet ligustrum lucidum and the common privet ligustrum vulgare. Care guide for the ligustrum bonsai tree privet the ligustrum genus belongs to the olive family and consists of more than 50 evergreen and deciduous subspecies and cultivars with a diversity of leaf colours and forms. Ligustrum privet bonsai ligustrum ovalifolium oval leaf privet.

You can see pads ready to be shaped. Native to china and eastern asia the. Ovalifolium is a vigorous upright evergreen or semi evergreen shrub with. Native to china and eastern asia the ligustrum is now grown ornamentally in the united states.

The small dark green leaves form a dense crown above a broad trunk of smooth grey bark. This is a natural reaction and causes no permanent damage even when specimens lose all their leaves in severe cold. Three species ligustrum sinensis chinese privet ligustrum vulgaris common privet ligustrum ovalifolium oval leaved privet are most frequently shaped as bonsai. The ligustrum is also referred to as a glossy privet or chinese privet since in its natural form this evergreen shrub can grow up to 30 feet in height and is used extensively as a great landscape plant.

The ligustrum is often used for hedging which can be a source of indoor bonsai treebonsai stylesminiature treesleaf coloringbonsai gardenikebanahedgesguidegardens. The colder the temperatures a ligustrum are exposed to the more leaves they drop. The spread is 11. Full sun or shade privets are very tolerant of both full sun in the summer and quite deep shade.

Stats the bonsai is 16 tall measured from the table to the top of tree. They are cold hardy and can handle temperatures in the 20s but should be brought inside if it gets below 20 f. Ligustrum privet the ligustrum privet botanical family consists of many subspecies and cultivars 50 with a diversity of leaf colors and forms. Description ligustrum makes a superb choice for beginners being reasonably easy to train into an attractive evergreen bonsai.

This tree ships in a 8 glazed japanese ceramic pot. Its glossy leaves and pretty white fall flowers add to it s charm. Ligustrum is a deciduous tree which is tolerant of a wide variety of soils and can be grown in full sun to partial shade.