Bonsai making from chiles...experiences?

[Lilly]

This autumn I want to start with bonsai making of some of my chiles. I like them very much, they look so pretty! Did anyone tried this before? Can you use all of the chile species? Did you had to overcome problems? What are your results? More experiences? (And photo's if you have?) ;-)

Thank you for visiting this topic and your answers...!

 

[Big Mike]

I'm planning to do the same. This link will take you to a good article at fatalii.net which I found informative: http://www.fatalii.net/growing/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=105

 

[ThePepperManiac]

this is a bonsai glog started yesterday

http://thehotpepper.com/topic/31515-bonsai-glog/

 

[synclinorium]

You can do it with pretty much any pepper, but the ones with smaller leaves and compact growth will require less upkeep to maintain their appearance. Regular pruning is the main thing, and keeping your watering in check.

This is a Limon overwinter I have growing currently. I could see turning this into a bonsai eventually with minimal effort.

 

[Lilly]

Great link and photo's, good reading! Thanks!

 

[Lilly]

Interesting glog!