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Home: Growing Thymes as Ideal BonsaiThymus or thymes grow minute size leaves and frail features. You can find thymes in a variety of forms, including patterns and color. In addition, you will find many shapes, size, variegations, flowery colors, aromatic scents etc. One of the popular thymes is the Thymus citriodorus 'aureus, or the Golden lemon. Citriodorus 'argeneteus is the body of silver thymes. The thymes grow brilliant yellow culinary or aromatic shrubs, which are offset by stark white tones. Yellow separates the stark white, since it is defined as 'aureus while the white defines 'argeneteus. The aromatic lemony scent changes the effect of these golden forms. Akin to the golden thymes and the silver thymes is the Thymus herba-barana, or Caraway thymes. The thymes have unique aromatic odors and minute size leaves, which are easily shaped into bonsai. The older plants with trunks the size of fingers grows up to 6-inches. Most caraway thymes are called "creepers" however. Thymes are ideal for those who have experience in growing bonsai. Thymes are difficult to train. To upkeep the plant, you must prepare for tedious labor to maintain the shape of a bonsai. Thymes are susceptible to transplanting shock. The plants reduce its chances of growing healthy when transplanted from garden to indoor container. You can lower the risks however by growing the plants in larger containers. As well, you can reduce risks by pruning the plant without harsh action. Rather, prune the plants as recommended. You have options when growing or training thymes as bonsai. During the early stages of training, you can grow the plant outdoors, and place in a pot later. Still, the risks are high. Moreover, when you start to grow thymes in pots, do not remove them. Allow the plant to continue its growth in the container and repot the thymes once during spring months. How to care for thymes: Thymes require brilliant light. You should water the plant vigilantly. The plant prefers a well-drained remedy coupled with a dry environment, therefore water as recommended. Thyme plants have miniature leaves and aromatic shrubs that make this one of the desired bonsai trained plants. The plants are used as freshly, or dried flavoring and has a unique aromatic shrub. The minute size shrubs are low. The mint family is akin to the thymes, since like mint, the leaves are thin and yield red, white, or pink flowers. The oils contain thymol. If you are a beginner, you may want to consider members of the hardy perennial family, or the semi-hardy. Hyssop is one of the easier seedlings to train as bonsai. Hyssop is the body of Hyssopus Officinalis and comprises covered bushes or shrubby bushes, which is utilized as edge herbs gar. The plant grows swiftly from seeding and develops a strong aromatic scent. Hyssop has a woody trunk once matured and requires skilled trimming to survive and keep its form. Hyssop also requires cool conditions during winter, as well as brilliant light. Digging hyssop freshly from the ground makes easy bonsai training. Wormwood and southernwood are another group of herbs grown and trained as bonsai. The evergreen southernwood is the body of Artemisia abrotanum while the wormwood is the body of Artemisia absinthium. The leaves divide as the trees begin to develop, which the southernwood is more desirous over the wormwood when grown as bonsai. The trees grow healthy when up kept. Unlike thymes, wormwood and southernwood can tolerate various conditions. Indoors the plants are best kept in warm conditions however. Outdoor growth requires traditional bonsai care. The plants will propagate well when cut as recommended.
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