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2.15.2011

2 Years Progress - Angel Fire Begonia


Over 2 Years ago I propagated this Angel Fire Begonia. Since the first picture
I have removed it from dirt and separated the dirt from the roots, and set it up
in a hydroponic medium. I used the deep water culture method to accelerate
it's growth, then pulled it from water and back into dirt for the Spring & Summer.
It grew large and the hummingbirds loved it, however once fall came I decided to
re-pot it by root pruning and topping it. I am currently letting the branches turn
to wood as the trunk has. All I can do is let it grow and is by no means the finished
product, in fact far from it. I have to let the branches grow longer than normal for
bonsai but is necessary. I think at year 10 this will actually turn into a bonsai.