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Winged spindle

Euonymus alatus

The winged spindle or burning bush gets its common Key features
names from the wings that develop on its branches
∙Shaping is best achieved by
and from its remarkable purplish-red leaves in fall.
pruning because wiring
In fact, there are other Euonymus species that are risks damaging the wings
useful for bonsai, and all have beautiful fall colors on the branches.
as well as flowers and fruit. A relatively easy tree
∙Do not allow the soil to dry
to grow, the winged spindle responds well to out and make sure the
pruning and will quickly develop into leaves do not scorch in
a lovely natural shape. direct sunlight. It will also
need protection from frost
during winter.

The foliage of this
burning bush is
just turning red

Looking closer
Above: If you want to use spindle
as a shohin specimen, you can
reduce the size of the foliage
by defoliation.
Natural branching Center and below: The difference
habit makes this an between the bark of the stem
easy-to-shape tree
and the winged bark is obvious.
It is easier to bend the branches
Lower parts of the
Still in its training pot, this tree can be branches do not develop before they develop wings.
moved to a smaller pot when you are wings, but gradually
happy with the way it has developed
become corky

12in / 30cm
Courtesy of Peter Warren