Yaupon Holly Bonsai Tree

It works for me and many others.

Yaupon holly bonsai tree. Wait until new shoots. It usually grows as a shrub but occasionally may be found as a tree. But unlike many i won t push my mix on you saying that you re a bad bonsai practitioner if you use something different. Its foliage consists of dark green evergreen oval to egg shaped leaves.

Yaupon is dioecious which means that male and female flowers are born on separate plants. Yaupon holly has been on my mind this week. The botanical name for this particular specie of holly is ilex vomitoria nana or dwarf yaupon. It s well suited for bonsai as it has small leaves grows fast and ramifies quickly if you know the trick.

Male yaupon hollies do not produce berries. It should be given half. This is a yaupon holly ilex vomitoria. Bonsai yamadori from tony tickle.

It is one of eleven hollies native to florida. The tree has the look of age i want. We ll get to the name in a second. During fall and winter the pollinated female flowers will transform into berries.

Yaupons need very well draining soil when in bonsai pots otherwise you get all types of fungal issues in florida. How to trim a dwarf yaupon holly into a bonsai shrub dimensions. The botanical name for this particular specie of holly is ilex vomitoria nana or dwarf yaupon holly. A nice yaupon holly hunt might be in order this summer.

Dwarf yaupon holly bonsai care general information. A bonsai apprentice life times. Always use sharp disinfected bonsai shears to prune your dwarf yaupon holly. It will grow in full shade to full sun but the more light it has the more dense its foliage will be.

A bonsai enthusiast s life with his trees. Characteristics like many other hollies yaupon holly ilex vomitoria is an evergreen shrub or tree that is loved for the colorful berries it produces on the female plants. Since i began working on yaupon holly known formally as ilex vomitoria i ve grown to really appreciate the variety. Yaupon holly bonsai tree is native to florida the yaupon holly has small leathery oval leaves.

My mix is a modern well thought out mix. It is native to the southeastern united states and is typically used as a hedge shrub. 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.