bonsaiTALK Community - View Single Post - Tamarix parviflora- excellent bonsai in a short time?

Tamarix have been suggested as useful in bonsai for some time. however many people don't use them and its difficult to determine why. They do have an attractive flower and interesting foliage.

I believe it is Tamarix pentandra that is most commonly used tho i could be totally incorrect (this bears no weight against using tamarix parvafolia I am mearly attempting to add additional information).

I do know that there are two large tamarix trunks that Vic and I will be air layering from one of Daniel's landscape specimens as he is only interested in the main trunkline.

Finally I have attached my favorite example of Tamarix as bonsai. I do not remember the artist's name but i am certian it was once on the cover of Bonsai Today.