scott

I'm new to bonsai and trying to learn as much as I can. I've been reading and browsing pictures. I noticed that I can't find any pictures or articles about pecan trees being used in bonsai. Is there a good reason for this?

Scott

BONSAI_OUTLAW

In general most of the nut trees I was told are not good for bonsai. I don't really know why.

M.B.

If I remember correctly: leaves don't reduce much if at all, only produces nuts/fruit on this years wood so you would have to let it go wild thus keeping it in bonsai shape almost impossible.
One thing I have learned is start with a plant that has naturally smaller leaves so you're not fighting an uphill battle. It really does make bonsai life easier. That is unless you like the challenge, don't care if it fits the bonsai mold, like the novelty of large potted trees, ect.
Mary B.

T.S.Wheeler

The compound leaves are twelve to twenty inches long and the leaflets are three to eight inches long. I think its really next to impossible to reduce the leaf size and persuade the canopy to grow compactly enough to be a remotely decent or convincing bonsai. I don't know; I've never tried to use pecan for bonsai material, but they grow all around here in Texas and the overall scale of growth of this tree seems just too coarse. If you have lots of time, patience and curiousity it wouldn't hurt to try, just to see what will hapen. If it doesn't work just plant it in the yard. I remember somebody on this website or one of the previous ones wanted to try using ficus carica, common fig, for bonsai material (also has large leaves). But if you want something easier and more to scale there are plenty of other choices for more suitable bonsai material.

Travis