Dwarf Variegated Elephant Bush Bonsai Workshop, 03/29

Learn basic bonsai techniques to start transforming plants into bonsai. Learn why it is important to have a good soil mix, root-prune, repot, and choose the right angles when repotting. Take this knowledge home and apply it to other plants as well.

In this class we will work on the Variegated Elephant Bush also known as 'Georgette' (here at the bonsai shop).

I'm 'Georgette' the Variegated Elephant Bush, a native to southern Africa. I am an evergreen succulent shrub known for my reddish brown stem and variegated cream and green leaves. Keep me in a location that has direct sunlight. A southern or western facing window works well. To water, submerge my pot in water up to the rim for 5 minutes and then let me drain thoroughly. Do this about once every 7-10 days.

Symbolism: This beautiful succulent plant has vibrant green leaves symbolic of growth, renewal and abundance. It's round leaves resemble coins which is symbolic of prosperity and wealth.

This class is for beginners to intermediate.

Classes limited to 5 students for one-on-one instruction.

Materials Provided: One handmade small bonsai planter in white, one bonsai tree, soil, decorative rocks, necessary tools for repotting. Other materials on site available for purchase.

About the instructors:

Matthew Puntigam lived and worked in Tokyo for 7 years learning bonsai techniques and garden skills while apprenticing at Kaneyama Landscape Design and Sinajina Bonsai Shop. He opened Dandy Farmer in 2016 to bring the art of bonsai to the NYC community.

Host or Publisher The Bonsai Shop by Dandy Farmer