10.18.07
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The Chinese elm tree is an easy to care for and is becoming a popular tree for beginers
The Chinese elm tree is a unique looking, but stunning oramental tree. It is so easy to take care of and the characteristics of this elm make it one, that many people are choosing.
The common term used for an elm tree is ulmus parvifolia. It has small evergreen leaves that stay on the tree all year round. They are a very hardy tree with excellent branching characteristics. They have a twisted trunk and exposed roots to give the look of age.
An interesting feature is that it has small tightly arranged leaves making it a good candidate for bonsai. The bark of the Chinese elm also varies from smooth to rough with unique and interesting textures. Bonsai that have a smoother bark need more care than rough bark trees and should be kept in mind when choosing a bonsai tree for beginners.
These bonsai trees do well in full sunlight to shade making it ideal for beginners who need more flexibility with their garden plant placements. During the winter the tree should be sheltered from the elements but allowed to go dormant.
For those that like the looks but don’t want to grow one themselves
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08.29.07
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This miniature tree is also called a green island ficus. The leaves are quite unique in that they are oval to roundish and a shiny dark green. This is where it gets the emerald name of the plant. This ficus tree forms rosettes at the end of it’s branches if kept trimmed.
If does grow branches and fruit well and easily develops aerial roots when kept humid, which makes a striking affect. It is different than other ficus varieties in that the leaves are much thicker.
Does well in lower or higher lighting conditions which makes it ideal for most rooms in your home. The green emerald ficus tree is an easy tree to grow indoors with very little maintenance.
The flowing tree branches is called a cascade style. The ficus pictured here is 22 years old, and measures 19″ x 13″ x 16″. The tree is potted in a 9 x 6 inch terra cotta color hexagon pot.
This green island ficus bonsai tree would look good a living room or breakfast seating area as an ornamental tree.
You can buy this beautiful ficus tree here
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12.12.06
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If you are going to use your bonsai tree as a display item in the livingroom try to choose a spot that gets a bit of light.
A good spot to use these oramamental trees is in a shelf unit or along a bookshelf. There are only a few things you need to be concerned with. First if it doesnt get any light you will need a small grow lamp to shine on it. Many bookshelves have lights in them so you would only have to replace a bulb. The other is the height of the shelf space in relation to the the size of the bonsai tree. You can always trim or prune the tree overtime to fit.
A wooden shelf unit would look the best and with the right bonsai tree would look very striking.
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