FAST Growing Premna Cuttings as Bonsai
I love collecting Yamadoris in the wild, especially when I can do it with my bonsai friends. But I can’t deny the fact that I am also a big fan of sustainable bonsai. When I say sustainable bonsai, I mean using bonsai materials that have been propagated through seeds, cuttings, or air-layering.
Many Pinoy Bonsai collectors and artists are already practicing different bonsai propagation methods. I know a few bonsai friends in my local circle who have done the same. And so far, the methods are doing well for them.
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Propagating bonsai through cuttings is fairly easy and is by far my favorite method. However, only a limited number of species work well in cuttings propagation. So I only focus on the ones that go well with cuttings propagation.
Some of the trees I find easy to propagate through cuttings are:
Ficus (Balete)
Premna microphyllia (Alagao)
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Triphasia trifolia (Lime berry or Lemonsito)
Vitex parviflora (Tugas)
I have a lot of cuttings in my garden as of writing this blog. And I am happy that most of them are thriving well. I won’t be surprised that one day, my garden will look like a jungle for the cuttings that have grown everywhere.
I recently got a chance to re-pot this group of cuttings that I neglected a couple of months ago. I am surprised at how their roots developed so fast; behold, they all have the potential I am looking for.
When I saw the bare baby premnas, I didn’t waste any more time and immediately replanted them into their own pots to give them their own sense of individuality.
I hope you enjoy the pictures!
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| Premna cuttings gone wild after a couple of months in this plastic pot |
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| The roots are fully developed and look promising. |
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| Root pruning and major cut backs |
