Blue Jacaranda and Red Sandalwood

Jarnish

A few years ago, I was tooling around the 'net, looking to expand my then-tiny bonsai collection.. I found a few sites/eBay sellers claiming that both Blue Jacaranda and Red Sandalwood made for good indoor specimens.

I've had a Sandalwood since that time (just coming up on four years, I believe it's six years old now) and had a Jacaranda that died just last fall (I'm pretty sure due to issues with the water the plant was getting, rather than the "indoor environment"). The Sandalwood has, in the last 2 weeks, dropped all of its branches, but seems to otherwise be doing well. This happened just after I repotted the plant, and I am of the belief that this is just a part of the plant's natural cycle. (I've seen similiar behaviour out of it before.) It has a slew of branch buds, and I'm eagerly awaiting their sprouting.

I'm finding very little information to either support or refute the claims that these are indoor bonsai.. I was wondering if anyone here had any experience/information regarding these two species, as I'm hoping that the Sandalwood isn't destined to die.

Any information would be wonderful.

Thanks.

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PatArizona

G'day Jarnish...

Both are tropical or at least sub-tropical...which neans that they are what is commonly called "indoor bonsai"...

Good luck.

Pat

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Jarnish

That was kind of my assumption.. but I didn't want to waste the time if it wasn't something I was likely to have some success with, yknow?

PatArizona

Where is "Lockport" Janish?

Pat

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BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain.
THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life.