Oriental Sweetgum (Liquidambar orientalis) bonsai – large size. Height: 25 inches; Width: 24 inches. Pot size 16 X 13 X 4 Pot origin: Japan. Trunk diameter at the base: 4 inches. Popular name: Oriental Sweet Gum, Turkish Sweet Gum. The natural forests of this species can be found in present-day Turkey and Greece. I started this tree as a piece of root, that was discarded during a bonsai demonstration. I was at a Kofu-Kai bonsai club meeting in Orange County, California, in the fall of 1997. The legendary John Naka was there, doing a tree critique. There was also a demonstration held by Paul DeRose. He was working on an oriental gum, and cut off a large piece of root. I took it home, and planted in my backyard. After a few decades, this is how it looks. It is considered a large-sized bonsai, although it can still be handled by a single person. The design and most of the structure is already set. I did some fine wiring this spring, that will take care of the secondary and tertiary branching. I also re-potted this spring, so no need to do that for a few years. It’s a strong, vigorous, healthy tree. The future owner can improve it, by finishing the fine branch structure, which will add more size and volume to the foliage pads. In one or two seasons of fine pruning, this will be a show-stopper. Increasing the density of the foliage pads will also reduce the leaf-size considerably. Oriental sweet gum is a popular and well-liked bonsai subject. Please send me a message if you are interested. So, if you live no further than Salt Lake City, Ut, or Meford, OR, or the South-West of the USA, I can take it to you, for the price of the gas. The item “Oriental Sweetgum #1 (Liquidambar orientalis) bonsai large size” is in sale since Monday, May 6, 2019. This item is in the category “Home & Garden\Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living\Plants, Seeds & Bulbs\Plants & Seedlings\Bonsai”. The seller is “world_of_bonsai” and is located in Altadena, California. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Type: Deciduous
- Climate: Mediterranian/Temperate
- Bonsai Species: Liquidambar orientalis
- Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
- Sunlight: Full Sun
- Plant Form: Finished Bonsai
- Genus: Liquidambar
Tags: bonsai, large, liquidambar, oriental, orientalis, size, sweetgum
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