has anyone ever tried growing gorse ulex as bonsai?how do we do it?many thanks in advance?

Answer 1

whilts bonsai culture is usually associated with the use of wires to bend the branches of trees to give an appearance of age, it is not always necessary. It has always been the practise in China to grow small trees just by advanced pruning techniques. This would enable you to attempt growing gorse as a bonsai, but be prepared to lose it, be impailed on it's thorns and not achieve your desired results. Bonsai aren't produced overnight, they take years to mature, but can be achieved with practically any plant life.

Answer 2

Almost any hardwood plant can be grown as a Bonsai. The art of Bonsai originated with miniaturised trees which were found growing naturally on mountains and brought home and carefully nurtured.

The secret lies in keeping the root ball small and yet healthy by pruning, giving the plant just enough soil for the roots to grow in and watering frequently, sometimes 3 times a day, because there is no reserve of moisture in such a small amount of soil.

There are several special articles on growing Bonsai on this page under the Special Gardens section:
http://www.ehow.com/list_1054.html

There are also many, many books on the subject and I'm sure a browse through the gardening section of most second-hand bookshops will find you one or two good ones.

Answer 3

I have not tried it and honstly would not. It has too many thorns to wire, is not woddy enough, is an envasive weed, Semi-woody legumes generally do not make good Bonsai. Nor do most compound leaf species.

Answer 4

no