Pruning and Styling a Carmona Retusa Bonsai (Fukien Tea)

In this video I take on a overgrown Cramona Retusa and style it as a bonsai tree. I started by pruning off the long shoots, excess foliage and then taking decision to prune off branches one by one to get a desirable trunkline. I also applied the Peter Chan technique of using a white paper or bag to visually eliminate a branch for decision making .before physically pruning it. I find this technique to be quite effective when taking difficult pruning decisions. Finally I potted the tree slightly slanted in a hexagonal terracotta pot I had and dressed it up with some moss. I am quite pleased with the final result and can't wait for the tree to grow back foliage to start working on it again.

Ehretia microphylla or Carmona retusa, also known as the Fukien tea or Philippine tea tree, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae

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The urban nemophilist lives in the city but his heart and soul lives in the forest and wherever there is green.

The celebration of colours, the ambient sounds, the mystic scent and the fascinating wildlife that make up the forestlands and waterbodies of our earth is the elixir of his life.

The urban nemophilist attempts to capture all of this through his green art and sustainable gardening activities while his sketching and music sets up the mood for what is nature-appreciation at its best.

His goal is to create awareness on conservation of nature and wildlife through is art and sustainable initiatives.

Terrariums | Aquascapes | Dish Gardens | Bonsai | Gardening |Sketching | Music | Nature Walk
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