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

Not rambling, good encouragement.  I've been kept awake two nights in a row
trying to "find" a place for this tree in my garden.  I'd come to the
conclusion it was remove the Lady Apple or put it in a pot.  Sounds like
there is hope!!!!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Lindsey [lindsey@mallorn.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 7:59 PM
> To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
> Subject: 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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