I live in a rather warm climate, seldom hitting 0ºC, so I think I'll just leave it outdoors for most of the year from now. Also, I think that timely pruning did wonders for the growth. It would be taller if I hadn't cut the apex in june, but I need it bushier or I won't be able to keep it long enough.

Also, I think that a good breeze stimulates growth visibly. Stem gets quickly thicker (also a good thing for roots) and then new shoots come out of dead knots.

I'm going to try a few bonsai techniques with another one, take it easy and see what happens.

Vodsel

Wow, you can see that you put a lot of time and energy into your plants as they are glowing with love. There are very few things more rewarding in life than growing your own entheogens. Much respect...


Much Peace and Kindness

Thank you, Aegle. I wish I had more time, and more room. Actually I'd be more than happy doing this for a living.

And of course I'm not posting pictures of the failures

Too true! Your garden is very inspiring

Vodsel

You should look into making working with plants your vocation some how as you definitely have the heart for it.


Much Peace and Happiness

Thank you for the nice words, Aegle. Taking care of my plants has already become a vocation. It simply makes sense somehow. I don't remember now who wrote that humans were meant to be gardeners and storytellers. That stayed with me in a deep level, and it's what I do (besides learning) in my free time. I often think that, even if I could not try the harvests myself, I would still love it the way I do.

Vodsel

Beautifully and eloquently said...


Much Peace and Happiness

My older jurema plant will soon be one year old. Now it's slightly above four feet tall, and the new green shoots that appeared after I moved it outdoors have steadily outgrown the previous main stem. Soon it will be a challenge to keep it thriving in my little terrace...

I'm leaving a little update with pictures of the whole plant (#1) and closeups of the shoots with some detail of the thorns and leaves (#2, #3) that might come handy for anyone looking for ID details.

You can also appreciate the slightly furry bloom in a branch starting lignification.

That is some awesome mimosa trees right there. You know how to take care of a tree! If I were you in that climate I would plant a few acacia acum, and harvest the phyllodes every year Although takes like 5 years before its active enough. 1 % in the leafs I am sure you already know about it. But boy what I wouldnt give to have your weather for growing plants

Thanks! I have the seeds already Will get them started pretty soon.

Absolutely beautiful, Vodsel! My climate will not allow for outdoor growing all year long, but these pictures have motivated me to start researching how to make an indoor garden a reality.

I wish you and your babies all the good vibes in the world

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Nice! I am gonna give them a chance to, then bring them in when winter comes. Worth a shot for sure. I am sure your plants will be growing crazy

This is really inspirational stuff Vodsel! A healthy relationship indeed

Some new guests coming up, all of them growing indoors under fluorescent lamps.

Pic #1 - Pre-bonsai for a jurema tree, nine months old, about one foot tall and wide now. It's quite easy to shape with a little pruning. About to get roots trimmed and re-potted for the first time.

Pic #2 - Syrian rue, one month and a half old. Past the slow and delicate early seedling stage, it grows nicely indoors.

Pic #3 - New seedlings, Acacia Acuminata and jurema. The pots are filled two thirds with spongy compost mix, and the upper third with perlite. Acuminata seems to like the air flow and light moisture inside of the perlite, this one came out very fast after a couple frustrated attempts using jiffies.

Ohh yeahhh Lovely stuff Vodsel! I have no experience growing Syrian rue but that looks like great growth for just one and a half months. How did you go about germination?

Congratulations on the Acacia acuminata success. I'm looking forward to seeing how they develop

Thank you my friend, if you're curious I'm sure you'll be able to see that yourself in the future

About the rue, in my little experience, easy germination requires recent seeds. The new seeds have a darker color and that's a good sign. I made a mix of 40% compost, 40% perlite and 20% shredded pine bark, although grit or coarse sand should work well too. Well aerated, mold free substrate seems essential. So I sterilized the mix and sowed half a dozen seeds directly in a little pot, no trays, covered them with a layer of mix, watered gently and covered the pot with some tight plastic wrap with a few little holes. Allowed to germinate (50% did) and gradually pierced the plastic to allow for air flow.

The tricky period IME is the couple weeks after the first, when the roots are growing and getting established. During this time the seedlings are weak and the roots vulnerable to rot, but if they make it through, the little rues start to grow spectacularly under fluorescents.

Awesome! So inspiring!

..viva la revolution! Vosdel..


ps. those Acuminatas are so baby ..(btw very delicate in handling till root a few inches)..
look forward to seeing their progress..
and Jurema in Europe..cool!

Beautiful work, Vodsel!
Are you giving the mimosa any nutes? Mine are coming out of dormancy nicely, but the leaves are quite yellow, and I'm concerned they aren't getting everything they need from their soil. I might be repotting them soon, since the mix is compacted and they are likely low on extra room for roots...