Coleus kong (bonsai?) Whats your most nontraditional "bonsai"

[Bodanger]

I'm not sure if others would even consider this a bonsai or not but I thought I'd share.

Its still a work in progress and looks much better with smaller leaves. I just defoliated and did some pruning trying to get more ramification. I'll post follow up pics if anyone is interested.

I'm curious what other people have developed into psudo/ nontraditional bonsai. Especially if its something like this that is shade loving.

 

[Stormwater]

Fun thread!

 

[JoeH]

neat, I've seen a couple coleus with crazy gnarled trunks. Usually in the ground in FLA they get attacked by nematodes and have to be replaced after a season or so. Virginia Creeper, FLA Firebush and Norfolk Pine are my three oddballs that I am trying. Surinam Cherry too.

 

[Jzack605]

Let’s see some pics of that Norfolk! That’s one of my favorite trees, though not a fan of the typical house plant habit. The full grown, in their element, ones always have me in awe.

Apparently someone made a decent tree from poison ivy. Found it on a random google search on lunch break.

 

[ihaveaspaceship]

Well not shade loving and not really a bonsai in my mind but i did smash it into a little pot if that counts.

A Yucca

 

[amatbrewer]

Schefflera, aka "Hawaiian" umbrella tree, in a spam can. Calling it bonsai would be quite a stretch, but it is shade loving and certainly non-traditional.

 

[Bodanger]

Schefflera, aka "Hawaiian" umbrella tree, in a spam can. Calling it bonsai would be quite a stretch, but it is shade loving and certainly non-traditional.
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I have a small leaf Hawaiian shef that is a lot of fun to work with.

 

[JoeH]

I have three of four small leaf schefflera too. I keep seeming to find more that I forgot about. Just came across a rubber tree I am messing with too.

 

[River's Edge]

The first one that comes to mind is my Alaskan yellow Cedar. Traditional Bonsai styles do not seem to fit.