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Native
to Japan, Stewartia has aroused a growing interest
as bonsai in recent years. The beautiful glittering copper bark
and the delicate clear branches would be sufficient reasons for
its cultivation, but we have to add the autumn show of the
foliage verging on scarlet and purple nuances. Stewartia is a
little plant genus, similar to Camellias, which do not bear
calcareous soils. The dwarf form Stewartia monodelpha is,
together with S. pseudocamellia, the favourite species
for bonsai growing. Because of their trunk and bark quality, the
bonsai specimens are at their best in winter, when they have no
leaves.
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