Updated 16/12/01

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Golden-rain tree

Koelreuteria paniculate

Firstly, I must admit, I have found no evidence that this tree is suitable for Bonsai work.
The golden rain tree has a wide, funny shaped leaf. It also has the weirdest seed pods you will ever see. The seeds themselves, look, and are about the same size, as lobster eyes!
I will have to add photos as I could never explain the weird beauty of this tree. It is, naturally about a small to medium tree in height. I started out by finding two seedling growing where they shouldn't and so saved them from being ripped up like weeds.
I don't know how they have taken the winter. They show little difference to the day I found them. I am waiting for there growth to "kick off" again to see if they made it through alright.

16/12/01

My little tree is looking great!! It has exploded with the warmer days. The picture above is it as it was earlier today. It looked like the picture below for a couple of months and only recently gained all the new foliage.

16/10/01
I now have one seedling that is growing well. I have since placed it in a medium/small pot by itself so, with any luck, it should grow on happy, without competition. The photograph above is my golden rain tree today.

15/8/01
With new seeds that I planted, I have had some success! Now, I have two shoots at the end of the cold, thus I feel hopeful that I will gain new seedlings.

27/7/01
I, the other day, had some bad luck with my two seedlings. The weather this time of year can be too much. Both suffered from frost and I lost one.
I am now taking measures to avoid losing the other by the same means.