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Euonymus

Spontaneous everywhere, apart from Africa and South America, it is a wide genus including evergreen and deciduous shrubs and small trees. The deciduous species offer bright coloured foliage and fruits in autumn. The most impressive species is Euonymus alatus with leaves getting pink-purple and little orange fruits in the underside of the branches. The wavy bark shows strange corky "wings". Other two species, ideal for bonsai growing, are: E. europaeus, European Euonymus, producing interesting scarlet capsules and E. sieboldianus, Japanese Euonymus, with light green flowers, white-rosy fruits and red seeds.

Sunlight and half light. Small bonsai trees need protection in winter.

Water it every day in summer; water it less frequently in winter, paying attention not to let the soil get dry. Water the leaves during the vegetative season.

Every two weeks from late spring to late summer.

Every year at the beginning of spring until the tree is 10 years old; later, every two years or when the roots fill in the pot. Use base mould.

Pinch the growth to 2-3 leaves in spring. Pinch it again twice or three times during the vegetative season. Prune the old branches in autumn or at the beginning of spring.

By wood or semi-wood cuttings in autumn. By layers in spring or in summer.

Suitable for every style, apart from Broom style, and for every size.

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