Southern Bonsai Blog » Styles http://www.southernbonsai.com Blog about lessons learned growing bonsai in the South Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:14:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc New Littleleaf Boxwood http://www.southernbonsai.com/2008/12/new-littleleaf-boxwood/ http://www.southernbonsai.com/2008/12/new-littleleaf-boxwood/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:36:02 +0000 aaron http://www.southernbonsai.com/?p=54
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    • ]]>     Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Morris Midget’ is one of my latest acquisitions. I actually have several of these planted in my yard because a local nursery has 30 or so at a great price. They have had them for several years and have been unable to sell them because they are really small for a southern garden. Very small, compact, and a slow-grower at a little over an inch per year. I’ve seen decent growth out of the ones in my yard in well-drained fertile soil, so I decided to pick one up to try to immediately put in a pot for bonsai. It has turned out to be one of my favorites. After pruning and repotting, it immediately sprung back with new growth. I think it will be one of the first in my collection to actually look like a little tree. I’m thinking about training into a oak-tree broom style.  Here’s some pictures.

    Littleleaf Boxwood Morris Midget

    Littleleaf Boxwood "Morris Midget"

    Littleleaf Boxwood Morris Midget

    Littleleaf Boxwood Morris Midget

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