24+ Dwarf Yaupon Holly Bonsai

Yaupon holly is a native of north america. I let grow and trimmed heavy once mid summer.

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Dwarf yaupon holly bonsai

One of my favorite species for bonsai is the dwarf yaupon holly ilex vomitoria nana. I got this beauty from cfbc club member alan chryst. Leaves are oval shaped usually about 0 25 1 inch.

There are way too many twigs. The yaupon has simple leathery dark green leaves that are held alternately on the branches. It s well suited for bonsai as it has small leaves grows fast and ramifies quickly if you know the trick.

Unpruned nana will only grow to between 7 and 10 feet while schilling s dwarf will reach between 4 and 7 feet though it has a wider spread of 6 to 10 feet when unpruned. I m doing a demonstration on one tonight at a club meeting of the american bonsai association sacramento and have been collecting notes on their care. Yaupon holly has been on my mind this week.

Because dwarf yaupon holly already grows to smaller dimensions it is well suited for bonsai training. It should be given half strength liquid fertilizer every two or three weeks. Back tree s left front and tree s right.

I can always rely on him for spectacular material. These make excellent container shrubs and can be trained as bonsai plants. If you plant a row of dwarf yaupon holly shrubs along a walk place them 3 feet or more in from the pavement s edge.

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