Hey everyone, are you a bonsai nut? I certainly am. These gorgeous Bonsai Boabab Tree's are my first attempt at growing bonsai tree's and to date I feel so far rather successfully!
The one thing possibly wrong if anything with these trees, they seem to be a little 'spindly' which is generally as a result of one of two things, they are lacking light or nutrients. They get quiet alot of sun, after all this lockdown madness ends I will be off to the Nursery to get some Bonsai fertilizer and see if we can feed them a little. The Bonsai soil is not too rich in nutrients to ensure these tree's stay small, so feeding them regularly is vital.
Check out this page as per wikipedia for more information on the beautiful African Boabab: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adansonia Adansonia is a genus of deciduous trees known as baobabs. They are found in arid regions of Madagascar, mainland Africa, Arabia, and Australia. The generic name honours Michel Adanson, the French naturalist and explorer who described Adansonia digitata.[2] The baobab is also known as the "upside down tree", a name that originates from several myths.[3]
In the early 21st century, baobabs in southern Africa began to die off rapidly from a cause yet to be determined. Scientists believe it is unlikely that disease or pests were able to kill many trees so rapidly, and some speculated that the die-off was a result of dehydration from global warming.[4][5]
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Check out my last post here where I featured these trees: https://hive.blog/bonsai/@craigcryptoking/baby-boabab-bonsai
I currently have 5 Bonsai Boabab trees. I germinated these in commemoration of my precious son's birth on the 13th Feb 2020 so these are about the same age. When he is old enough to care for them and on one of his birthdays I will give them to him. Pretty novel idea right?
Nature the incredible.
I trust you have a lovely weekend.
Love and light.
Be blessed!
Cheer$;)
Really appreciate that brother thanks so much. Cheer$;)
My pleasure :)
P.S. I'm a sister ;)
Lookin' good.
Your fertilizer juice will certainly do them a world a good.
I notice a trend where people who use inorganic soil tend to suggest using organic fertilizers on top of the soil. People who use organic soils (usually indoor growing) tend to use more liquid and artificial fertilizers.
Too much artificial fertilizer on inorganic soil likely builds up compact salts.
Haha are you talking about the urine/molasses and epsom salts ? I should try that thanks brother, also want to pop in to where I purchased the pots and soil and see if they have anything organic for me. Cheer$;)
The cotyledon leaves on the boab seedling are huge compared to the big size of the seeds. I want to know how the Adansonia seeds came to Australia. Was it anthropic, by a bird or did it somehow float here? It's also pretty cool that they can photosynthesis through their stems when they are young. They are pretty similar to the brachychiton genus we have here.