Just a quick update on the Japanese flowering quince, ‘Chojubai’. These are very small plants, but vigorous growers. Mine flower from September through about April, so there is always something of interest…to viewers and to aphids…
As purchased in 2 3/4″ pot from Evergreen Gardenworks, April 2013:
I think this one is on the right, being grown as a single trunk, and is about 4″ tall, in a oversized Bigei pot:
And maybe slated for this beautiful blue Tofukuji pot at some point.
Which would make this the one from the left, 7 growing seasons later…all in a pot:
The orange leaves and red flowers look great atop the aqua pot by Byron Myrick. With the leaves removed:
The bark is starting to develop, and winter is a great time to examine the trees’ progress, and look for problems as well.
See the aphids clustered around the base of the buds too? Time to hit everything with a winter pest control program!
Happy New Year y’all!
Nebari Bonsai 