Bougainvillea design idea

bonsade

Hi bonhe,
Im glad to understand me . İt is a good idea . I will try to bring down its braches .Thanks for your suggesting . Here is the other one with nice leaf. bonsade

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bonhe

Hi Bonsade,

Very nice bonsai. I can see you really like bougainvilles, don't you. Bonhe

bonsade

New good year bonhe :
Bougainville very various and with the Magnificence colors to decorate The mediterranean shore .On me chose for bonsai the bougainville which is found plenty at my region

bonhe

Thanks and Happy New Year to Bonsade and others.

How about Punica granatum (pomegranate)? It is a component of the Mediterranean flora, isn't it? I have lot of pomegranate plants and really like their beautiful flowers and fruits. Bonhe

bonsade

Hi bonhe..
Actually , Punica granatum not only component of the mediterranean flora . Also to grow up difrent climate a tree which pours leafage . Some kinds dumpy and small fruited The other variety are tart to eat . Many kind are Only ornament opens a purposed flowers . Some of them are swieet just eatable not preferred for juice which becomes sweet . One kinds pleasantly acide is good for juice and also eatable and some kinds seedles . More country peoples dont know those variety. they dont cuktivate true kind from that reason . Here some pictures the my Punica granatums

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bonhe

Hi Bonsade,

Wow, your pomegranate trees are really big. You're right. I have one pome. landscape tree which gave me very large sweet seedless fruits (it's size about a rice bowl). and my pome. bonsai gave me very sour fruits (nonseedless).

Do you think about transform your pome. tree to bonsai? Bonhe

bonsade

Hi bonhe :
be surprised !.. how are you understanding my write down . I will transform to bonsai one of them . I am new to bonsai . I will take picture and ask you how .

bonhe

Hi Bonsade,

Good idea to have pomegranate become bonsai. When you have any question, just post it here. Many excellent bonsaists will be willing to help you out. Bonhe

SlapSlapSlappy

Hi there!

I have a few gigantic pomegranate trees in my backyard, but the birds always get to the fruit before we do. I think it would be pretty cool to transform a pomegranate into a bonsai. In my bonsai book, it lists the things a pome bonsai will need. Here are some of the specifications.

Book- Bonsai: A care manual
Author: Colin Lewis

Where to keep:
Pomegranates adore the sun and can be exposed to full sun all day long, indoors or out. During the hottest months of the year it is advisable to shade the pots from sun through glass to prevent the roots from "cooking."
If you want your pomegranate to remain evergreen, maintain winter temperatures above 62.6F (17C). Below this temperature the tree will lose some or all of its leaves. Never allow the temperature to fall below 41F (5C), and protect from cold drafts at all times. Give as much light as possible in winter.

Maintenance:

Repotting- Every two or three years in early spring, before growth starts. Old plants can be left for up to five years before repotting. Use a mix of 50 percent organic matter and 50 percent grit or Akadama mized with 30 percent grit to ensure good drainage. Use a fairly deep pot.

Pruning- Prune unwanted branches in spring. Hard-prune all branches for structure immediately after flowering and then allow all new shoots to grow unchecked until flower buds can be seen on the shorter, non-extending shoots. At this point you can safely prune back the longer shoots to two or three leaves. These stubs will form the base for next year's flowering shoots.

Pinching- The flowers are borne on short shoots emerging from last year's growth. Restrict pinching to shoots that are over-extending during flowering. Pinching at any other time may restrict flowering.

Watering- Water well at all times. Although pomegranates like free-draining soil they can also be rather thirsty, preferring to grab as much water as possible as it drains through the soil. Water consumption increases while fruit is swelling. In winter reduce watering if the leaves fall.

Feeding- Balanced food until flowering commences, then stop feeding. Resume when flowering has finished, with low-nitrogen fertilizer. If the tree remains in leaf during winter, give a weak dose of slow-release organic balanced food. If your pomegranate is reluctant to flower, apply low-nitrogen fertilizer all summer and for as long into the autumn/winter as the tree remains in leaf. This should correct the problem within a year.

BEWARE: The branches on pomegranates are very brittle, even when quite young. Wire-train new shoots while they are still green and pliable, taking care not to create too-sharp angles which will crush the inner tissue and cause the shoot to die.