Who's fruiting a tree, as a bonsai??

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Wanting to get a thread going, with pics, and info about trees currently fruiting as bonsais.

This Miracle fruit tree, Synsepalum dulcificum, is about 6 yrs old, and is now flowering....I hope it holds some fruits...this is it's second blooming.

What other bonsai plants are fruiting on this forum?? Not really interested in the rest of the world wide web...just u guys...so please don't post a bunch of pics of other peoples trees...What's actively being grown by this group?

[Tomas]

Hi Adam,

Not sure if my strawberry guava tree qualifies as bonsai. It's about 6 years old and 2 ft tall. It's been fruiting for a few years now.

Tomas

[FlyingFoxFruits]

yes Tomas!!!

that is the only way I'd grow strawberry guava!  easy to protect from flies!! and still a heavy producer.  post pics if u find the time.

thanks!

[bsbullie]

Wanting to get a thread going, with pics, and info about trees currently fruiting as bonsais.

This Miracle fruit tree, Synsepalum dulcificum, is about 6 yrs old, and is now flowering....I hope it holds some fruits...this is it's second blooming.

What other bonsai plants are fruiting on this forum?? Not really interested in the rest of the world wide web...just u guys...so please don't post a bunch of pics of other peoples trees...What's actively being grown by this group?

Those leaves look full sized to me (though could be the picture)...is this considered a true bonsai ?  On GW, there is a thread withe some amazing pics of a real bonsai mango WITH fruit.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

BSBull,

leaf size doesn't determine status as bonsai...just rericting roots to a pot, and keeping roots pruned...and tree trained usually.

it is better though to have smaller leaves for bonsai...it looks better.

[bsbullie]

Ok, here are some pics to knock your bonsai socks off...

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropicalfruits/msg1216135720413.html?20

[Tomas]

Hi Adam,



Here is a pic I took this morning of my strawberry guava. No fruits right now.

Tomas

[FlyingFoxFruits]

nice plant Tomas.

thanks for uploading pic.

never thought about strawberry guava, but now I see it's good to restrict to a pot.

[fruitlovers]

I like genetically dwarf plants, but to me bonsais are a kind of plant torture, complete with wires and tourniquets. True the results look very beautiful to humans, but i think from the point of view of a plant it must be pure torture! It kind of reminds me of another oriental practice of making women's feet very small and "dainty" by restricting them to very small shoes.

[ggpalms]

Okay Guys and gals. I have the following Fruiting trees in training and will post pics soon.

I took a 15 gal six foot UF Sun Peach and it's about two foot tall and growing well. I also have several fig trees and a Sunshine Blueberry bonsai.

This thread should be fun. Will post pics soon.

Jason "Pepe"
http://www.pepesplants.com
Hollywood, Florida