a winter prune for my Portulacaria afra (spekboom, elephant bush).
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a winter prune for my Portulacaria afra (spekboom, elephant bush).
this little plant had humble beginnings but it is slowly growing more convincing as a miniature tree.
P. afra is a great choice for indoor bonsai, as long as you can provide enough light. they respond predictably to pruning; the wild plant is used to being eaten by elephants, so my little trims are no problem. it is also tolerant of inconsistent watering.
#plants #succulents #houseplants #bonsai
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a winter prune for my Portulacaria afra (spekboom, elephant bush).
this little plant had humble beginnings but it is slowly growing more convincing as a miniature tree.
P. afra is a great choice for indoor bonsai, as long as you can provide enough light. they respond predictably to pruning; the wild plant is used to being eaten by elephants, so my little trims are no problem. it is also tolerant of inconsistent watering.
#plants #succulents #houseplants #bonsai
eventually, some of those lower branches will come off. but for now they are doing the job of thickening the trunk, and building taper.
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eventually, some of those lower branches will come off. but for now they are doing the job of thickening the trunk, and building taper.
@ignova Nice. How long did it take to get that trunk thickness? I just started one.
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@ignova Nice. How long did it take to get that trunk thickness? I just started one.
@mikill this one is about two years, from a cutting
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a winter prune for my Portulacaria afra (spekboom, elephant bush).
this little plant had humble beginnings but it is slowly growing more convincing as a miniature tree.
P. afra is a great choice for indoor bonsai, as long as you can provide enough light. they respond predictably to pruning; the wild plant is used to being eaten by elephants, so my little trims are no problem. it is also tolerant of inconsistent watering.
#plants #succulents #houseplants #bonsai
the second, smaller P. afra got a trim, too. it's hard to photograph this plant in such a way that you can see the branch structure, but you can see that it is developing a trunk with some character, as well as a decent radial rootbase.
#plants #houseplants #succulents #bonsai
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