Operculicarya pachypus is a deciduous shrub endemic to Madagascar. Its native range is estimated to be within a 400 square km region. I bought this plant online from the Great Petaluma Desert Nursery on May 14, 2012. It arrived May 17.
The tree today.
The tree bare-rooted upon arrival.
The tree in its new pot after purchase.
Instant bonsai!
Branches pruned.
The tree appears to be crawlng across its pot.
The leaves turn purple in winter before falling off.
The tree in spring before getting new leaves.
Interesting roots.
The tree in a new pot.
New spring growth.
The pruned tree with a lawn of Irish moss.
The tree in its winter colors.
Branch-pruned.
The tree earlier today before branch-pruning. I wired the trunk down for about the past year to bring the apex back over the root base.
The tree before pruning from the other side.
The tree after branch-pruning.
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