Overview
Potentilla Bonsai (Potentilla fruticosa / Dasiphora fruticosa) is a small shrub with tiny leaves, peeling bark and long-season yellow, white or pink flowers. It is best suited to shohin, flowering bonsai, literati and rugged small-trunk styles. For UK growers, treat it as: Outdoor.
Placement
full sun to light shade
Watering
keep evenly moist but well drained
Feeding and fertilising
feed lightly in spring and summer
Pruning and wiring
trim after flowering flushes and remove old twiggy growth to renew structure
Repotting
repot every 2 years in early spring
Propagation
cuttings root well
Pests, diseases and common issues
spider mites in dry heat, aphids and dieback of old weak twigs