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Some species suitable
for bonsai:
Carpinus betulus: hornbeam,
European hornbeam, European
ironwood. Its autumn color is yel-
low- green, and it has grey bark.
Hardy in zones 5-7.
Carpinus caroliniana (C. americana):
American hornbeam, blue beech,
water beech. Native to eastern
North America. Nice orange and
yellow autumn show. Hardy in
zones 3-8.
Carpinus coreana: Korean horn-
beam. Has very twiggy branching
and a spectacular fall display with
leaves that turn yellow, orange and
red, sometimes in bands on the
same leaf!
Carpinus japonica: Japanese
hornbeam, Japanese carpinus. Nice
flowers in spring. Smooth pink-grey
bark.
In autumn, the season of transition, you can Carpinus orientalis in first place for bonsai, along with Carpinus laxiflora: Japanese horn-
appreciate the color of the foliage, a beautiful bright the well-known Carpinus turczaninovii of oriental beam, Loose-flowered hornbeam.
yellow that attracts the viewer’s attention calling to origin (China/Japan/Korea), that in autumn expresses Smooth, grey-beige trunk, small,
mind the imminence of winter and its quiescence. But its most interesting feature—pink-orange-red leaves, glossy leaves.
as soon as all the leaves drop and the tree is bare, seed unique to this species. Carpinus tschonoskii: Yedoensis
heads appear with numerous nutlets covered with Considering that the Carpinus turczaninowii is dif- hornbeam, Yeddo hornbeam
leafy bracts. Close-up they look like inverted ears, ficult to find and normally comes with a high cost, Carpinus turkczaninowii: Korean
hornbeam, Turkish hornbeam.
hanging down from the bare branches ready to release Carpinus orientalis, more available in Italy, is recom- Yet another hornbeam offering a
the seeds that when mature, will create new subjects mended as starting material. Surely this choice will wonderful fall display. Has very
to colonize more territory. not be second class to a turczaninovii and will repay small leaves.
A comparison between the many varieties of the bonsai artist, providing full satisfaction that grows Bibliograhy: see http://www.
Carpinus in our ecosystem, I would place the day by day, as it has been for me over the years. bonsai-bci.com/files/Hornbeam.pdf

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