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Dear Accousticco,
Buckeyes grow naturally in the Sta.Cruz Mountains, near where I live.
I HAVE seen one or two in bonsai pots, but I've never been impressed with them as bonsai.....the leaves are way too large......another peculiarity is that they bloom in spring, (flowers smell terribly), then they set their fruit, (which looks something like a cashew nut, if you've ever seen cashews growiing), and they lose their leaves, go deciduous in early July. Certainly they are a curiousity.....but I'd be surprised to see one as an attractive bonsai.

Robert.......in Sta.Cruz
Maby in Calgary they'd behave a little differently, (but I suspect they'd freeze).....

11-Sep-2003	#8
Robert bonsaiTALK Adept *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Mar-2002 Location: Sta.Cruz, CA Country: usa USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 214	Dear Accousticco, Buckeyes grow naturally in the Sta.Cruz Mountains, near where I live. I HAVE seen one or two in bonsai pots, but I've never been impressed with them as bonsai.....the leaves are way too large......another peculiarity is that they bloom in spring, (flowers smell terribly), then they set their fruit, (which looks something like a cashew nut, if you've ever seen cashews growiing), and they lose their leaves, go deciduous in early July. Certainly they are a curiousity.....but I'd be surprised to see one as an attractive bonsai. Robert.......in Sta.Cruz Maby in Calgary they'd behave a little differently, (but I suspect they'd freeze)..... __________________ Robert.........in Sta.Cruz