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30-Jan-2005
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Learning the Art
 Join Date: Dec-2004
Location: Ft.Myers FL but currently Jacksonville FL
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Mangrove as Bonsai...?
I have some mangroves in my backyard and all around. I was wondering if anyone has tried them as bonsai. I would probably need a very slow draining soil, maybe i could just get some from the sand where they already are? and i might need to keep it constantly watered with saltwater too.. any thoughts? has anyone ever tried this?
-Evan
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30-Jan-2005
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Join Date: Nov-2004
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I've grown them before, but never as a bonsai. I used them as a method of natural filtration in my reef aquarium.
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It is rare to see mangrove as bonsai because of the legal issues of digging one up. I prefer taking it safe and sticking with buttonwood.
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Mangroves do not actually require saltwater to survive, neither do they require wet soil. They are capable of surviving in such conditions because of an ingenious Magnesium/Sodium transfer process that they evolved. They do just as well in relatively dry (but still moist) soil, watered with freshwater. I had one on my back porch for many years before I adopted a puppy that decided it was a chew toy. They are actually fairly closely related to myrtles and pomegranates.
As a sidebar, it is interesting that nearly any plant can be grown hydroponically with its roots fully submerged, as long as the water stays fully oxygenated and is never allowed to grow stagnant. The main difference between plants like mangroves and cypress and most other trees is the lower threshold for oxygen levels. So don't worry about the making the soil moisture retentive. It will simply make it more difficult to dwarf the tree. Treat mangroves as you would any tropical tree, with mild temperatures and high humidity. Frog Disclaimer: I have never attempted mangrove in a bonsai pot. The tree I mentioned lived in a thirty-gallon container in a standard potting mix for container plants.
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Learning the Art
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Location: Ft.Myers FL but currently Jacksonville FL
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Wow i would have never guessed frogboy, thanks for the info.
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for mangroves to spread they usually drop about 10 inch looking sticks into the water, this "sticks" are actaully the seeds for the mangrove, they float in the water until they find a piece of land to call home. If i were to do mangroves as bonsai i would use one of these. im aware of the strict law on cutting mangroves.
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