My Husband's Bonsai Collection || Part 1

Last Tuesday, when I was making my entry in the Ladies on Hive Community Contest, I included only 2 pictures of my husband's bonsai collection. It was his hobby to make a miniature tree planted on a pot with little soil to avoid the plant from growing into its normal size.

He seems pleased with what I did, based on the expression on his face. So, on the next day, I told him that I would take pictures of every bonsai that was still here because some of them had already been sold, others were already dead, and some had been given as gifts. I can feel his excitement while he assists me in taking pictures.

So I'm gonna show you all that is still here and will try naming them the best we can.

Ficus Bonsai

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This Ficus bonsai tree had been growing for six years now. Ficus trees come in a variety of species, and we were unable to determine which one this particular tree belonged to. But it seems it's similar to Willow leaf Ficus Bonsai.

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This one is my favorite among all his collection of bonsai. As you have noticed, its roots had already embraced the rock, making it a part of its body. This technique or style is called root-over-rock bonsai. The aerial roots are those
small brown strings on the trunk or branches.

I guess it was 2 years old when he once used anodized aluminum wires (that I ordered online) to shape and bend its branches according to what he imagined for a design. After months of using the wires, he removed them to avoid scars on the bark as it grows bigger.

You can visit this link: Wiring Bonsai trees for more tips.

Tamarind Bonsai

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Next is our tamarind bonsai tree. We were so sure of what its kind because it has grown from the seeds that we collected at the back of our house where a big tamarind tree was standing. It is now 7 years old and was planted also in a big rock.

_{This picture was taken 4 years ago and this one wasn't tried using wire but trimmed its little young branches.}

We thought that this tamarind bonsai tree will die after we take our vacation on Isla Gigantes for almost a week. We forgot to ask someone who could water the plants since it was summer at that time. So when we arrived, we noticed that all the leaves had withered and were afraid that it would be too late to save them. But my husband didn't give up. Instead, he keeps on watering it morning and afternoon until new leaves appeared on its branches! He was so happy that he can see a sign of life after days of hoping.

Now, we are patiently waiting for flowers so they could bear fruits.

Coconut Palm Bonsai

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This one is a young coconut palm bonsai tree about 2 years old. He has 3 of them of almost the same age. Same with his tamarind bonsai tree, this coconut was raised from a fallen coconut shell. After the nut had sprouted about 1 foot tall and the roots had grown on the pot with soil, he began to transfer and planted it on the big rock with a small amount of soil.

Visit this link for more details on How to Grow a Coconut Tree.

We were hoping to grow it maturely and be able to see some fruit from it. Will it be possible? I don't know but I'm hoping it can.

Bougainvillea Bonsai

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Here is a bougainvillea bonsai tree about 5 years old and was planted on a shell. It already produces pink flowers many times, especially in summer, that attract passersby.

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This is what our bougainvillea flower looks like. (Picture was taken from pixabay for reference purposes only.)

Red Balete Bonsai

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This one is called Red Balete Bonsai Tree about 2 years old and planted on a rock. It was famously called red balete here in the Philippines and as I was looking for its kind on the internet, I just only saw this as a sample.

Fukien Tea Bonsai

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Finally, a Fukien Tea bonsai was planted on a dead mahogany trunk (about 1.5 feet) that is almost 1 year old. Those blue lines were painted by him to look like a waterfall.

For now, that's all had left. Those two pictures of bonsai that I shared in my last post were already sold. And I'm still thinking of making a separate post for all that was being sold. Anyway, that's all for today, and thank you for reaching 'till this end of my post.

God bless everyone.

Love lots,
Jonalyn