Features of the growth of palm trees
The common bonsai plants such as oak, pine or beech show a secondary growth in thickness. This means that they first strive upwards, with the trunk steadily growing in strength. They permanently form wood inwards in all areas as well as living tissue mass outwards. As a result, these plants can cope with pruning relatively well and can be brought up into the desired shape.
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The special characteristics of the palm trees
However, palm trees show a primary growth in thickness. The trunk lacks the kabium ring, the growth layer. As a result, palm trees don't have a real one Tree trunk, but initially only grow in width and develop their final diameter at a young age. The trunk is also unbranched and receives additional stability solely from the woody, dead leaf bases.
This results in the fact that the growth of palm trees can hardly be influenced by pruning. Their particular growth also explains why they don't like pruning at all.
A palm tree between bonsai plants
Nevertheless, lovers of small trees do not have to do without palm trees. Choose:
- a very small palm tree
- an extremely slow growing species.
Over the years this palm also develops with good care a splendid houseplant. But is it that bad? It then sets an extremely attractive visual contrast to the bonsai plants.
And what about the holly?
The Ilex aquifolium, the “holly”, which is often offered in bonsai shops, is not one of the real palm trees. Like all shrubs, it shows a secondary growth in thickness and can therefore be raised well as a bonsai.
Tips
In the German language, numerous plants are referred to as palms, which are ultimately not real palm trees. This includes the yucca, an asparagus plant, which can be found in many living rooms. It is very pruning and can be cultivated as a bonsai with a little skill and expertise.
