Re: Styrax japonica 'Pink Chimes' and Cercis?? 'Forest Pansy'

> I happened to see both of these trees this weekend in a beautiful garden
> gour.  They were small, immature trees.  I looked up Pink Chimes and it
> seems as though Dirr says it will reach 25' feet ultimately.  I have never
> grown either of these plants.
>
> Can anyone tell me how fast they grow?  Could they be confined to a pot to
> curb the size?

Hi Susan,

   I'm not an expert in bonsai, but I do know that a loose translation of
   the term means "tree in a pot."  There's also a common misconception
   that all bonsai have to be extremely diminuitive.  In fact, there are
   different size classifications for bonsai, and trees can be over four
   feet tall ("hachi-uye bonsai").  It's not about miniaturization, it's
   about capturing the essence of the tree in a limited space -- one
   can enjoy the texture of the bark, the branch structures, and the
   details of the leaves while enjoying the overall sense of the
   tree.  This is something not normally possible in nature.

   If I remember, Styrax japonica does work well as a bonsai.  I haven't
   seen Cercis canadensis as a bonsai myself, but this Web page claims
   that it's OK:

      http://www.jyu.fi/~sapapo/bonsaidocs/potential.bonsai.species.list.html

   Even if you don't want to practice traditional bonsai methods,
   these trees to appear to take well to pots if they're given food, water,
   and regular pruning. :)

Chris (who apologizes for rambling)

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