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jred wrote: For the cutting's you speak of Auk, does that mean you are trimming a branch and then it sprouts roots and grows into another plant? If so, what is the term called for this technique

Yup. The plant grows a branch with alternate pairs of leaves. when the branch is long enough, I cut it off and leave two leaves. The plant will usually grow two new branches in stead. What I've cut off I simply drop in the pot, or, if I'm not being lazy, I put it in a separate pot. They form roots very easily and yes, it grows into another plant. Even if a (live) leaf falls off, it'll just grow roots and continue to grow. What I'm doing is hardly a technique, but it would be called 'taking cuttings'.

As said, I neglect them, and that's probably why it works. The cuttings require very little water, I think they can easily be overwatered.

Maybe I'll make some pictures (Though they are not bonsai, really, nor is the motherplant - it was a bit of an experiment but I'm not that much interested in indoor plants).

These succulents store water in their leaves, best to water as you have been when the leaves start to wrinkle. I have a few as houseplants and neglect is indeed what they thrive on!
Regarding 'indoor' trees - yes, I know that strictly speaking all trees live outdoors, but some will do well indoors. My Fukien Tea is one, I also have some Ficus Benjamina which are doing really well. Location is important, as much natural daylight as possible (really close to a window) and fairly high humidity, bathroom windowsill in my case seems ideal

Dave

If you are looking for a hard to kill plant then a ficus pandora/panda(benjamina subType) is certainly a good choice. They can also survive indoors with "low" levels of light. Low for a plant, not for a human. They still need to sit right at the window.
In case you want a succulent you might also want to look into whats commonly called a jade tree. That's far more bonsai-able than a crassula ovata minor. But if you overwater a succulent they drop their leaves and die. Ficus drop them too but man they are hard to kill. If the roots aren't fully rotten you can save them and have em bounce back within a month or two(taking drastic measures tho).

Graph wrote: In case you want a succulent you might also want to look into whats commonly called a jade tree. That's far more bonsai-able than a crassula ovata minor.

Jade tree = Crassula Ovata

Dwarf Jade plant = Porticularia Afra (also suitable for bonsai)

That's why i put the "so called" there.
In every country they are called something different. In the states they are called jade trees. In holland/germany they are not
And for clarification: I was talking about the "Dwarf Jade Plant" in this context. Crassula Ovata for example is called Money or Elephant tree over here.

Graph wrote: That's why i put the "so called" there.

You wrote: Commonly called. That what's commonly called Jade Tree is Crassula Ovata.

In every country they are called something different. In the states they are called jade trees. In holland/germany they are not

I'm dutch, but this is an english forum so I don't see the relevance.

I was talking about the "Dwarf Jade Plant"

Then don't call it 'Jade tree'

Seriously visit some nursery websites from the north Americas.. they are always called jade tree, i was just sticking to the commonly used nomenclature as this is an international forum.

Graph wrote: Seriously visit some nursery websites from the north Americas.. they are always called jade tree, i was just sticking to the commonly used nomenclature as this is an international forum.

I did.

Graph wrote: Seriously visit some nursery websites from the north Americas.. they are always called jade tree, i was just sticking to the commonly used nomenclature as this is an international forum.

Hm.. So the name used in the Netherlands is NOT common, but the name used in the USA is? Odd. but, fortunately, to avoid such discussions, a long time ago a naming system has been introduced that is global, the lineaus system of lating names. So just used that.

As for the different jaded species.. I would not use them for bonsai. They are hard to shape, do not take to wiring well.

I have had C. ovata for almost all my life. I find that when weather is right (Summer, sun higher temps) they do really well when pampered. Then leave them outside untill frost is eminent. Let them dry out somewhere in a cold room and you should be getting flowers around March, which is when you start watering them again. Always worked well (For older specimens).