Premna Microphylla Premna Bonsai

Its natural growth pattern is to form a large tree with leaves 6 8 inches in length but these reduce greatly with proper bonsai care.

Premna microphylla premna bonsai. Premna is a great bonsai tree with its naturally small leaves. I thought i would ask about styling advice since we can see most of the branches. In his homeland southeast asia evergreen or poloopadavým bush which belongs to the family verbenaceae. In taiwan malaysia philippines and indonesia it is prized as one of the favorite species for bonsai.

They like a lot of direct sun but will do well with limited direct sun. Propagating premna microphyllia is starting to become a popular option for many pinoy bonsai enthusiasts because this premna spicies is not endemic to the philippines. I dont plan on completing the. I bought his premna in the fall and in short it wasnt getting enough light and most of the leaves fell off.

Premna makes an excellent indoor bonsai. Here i make a video about exposed roots bonsai technique step by step this is my first banyan tree bonsai from cuttings banyan plant from cuttings ficus benghalensis cuttings update a weeping. It grows very fast and will thicken up quickly. On my recent trip i saw it growing wild on the beaches of eastern taiwan.

It has simple ovate leaves up to 9 cm long with frequent cutting them in a bowl shrinks down to 1 cm. It is very resilient and has few pest problem. The leaves also reduce very nicely. Premna bonsai microphylla obtusifolia and serratifolia premna is a genus of approximately 200 tropical or subtropical tree and shrub species which belong to the mint family lamiaceae and are widespread in africa southeast asia and northern australia.

The situation has been corrected and new leaves are coming back in. Premna microphylla is an extremely popular bonsai material used throught much of southeast asai. In the world there are about 300 species which differ mainly in shape and size of leaves. Premna since its youth so richly branches and is very suitable for bonsai cultivation.

In nature they flower and produce fruit from spring to fall. Some grow along the coast and some in mountainous areas. Premna obtusifolia premna obtusifolia the flowering is a sub tropical tree found in many countries. The most popular species for bonsai are premna obtusifolia premna microphylla premna serratifolia and premna japonica.