Koto-Hime...Kiyo-Hime

[Bolero]

Koto's tend to grow Vertically while Kiyo's tend to grow Horizontally, both have small leaves, both sell as Dwarf's...

Here is my Koto-Hime in 2016 Fall color and 2014 Summer color...

Fall Setting is 11"H x 11"W with a 7/8" Trunk,,,Pot is 12"W x 9"D...

My Koto-Hime is Nursery bought 4 yrs ago and is 7 to 8 yrs old (I think)...

* If you have a Koto or Kiyo please post picture with comments here...

 

[MACH5]

Nice little tree Bolero! Below is a kiyohime that I have had for over a decade. I nearly killed it a couple of years ago when I attempted to stall bud brake by placing it in a fridge. The dry air inside desiccated and killed all but one branch. It is now being redesigned completely out of that single branch. I also have a kotohime but I have no pics yet of it.

 

[JoeR]

I have a pre-bonsai kotohime I bought from International Bonsai that I'm growing out. I plan on repotting and cutting back this spring. I'm going to try to get as many cuttings as possible too


First picture- as recieved, February of 2016. Second/third are of it today.

 

[PeaceLoveBonsai]

Here's a kiyo I recently picked up.

 

[Les]

This is my Koto hime that I plan on air layering many branches off of next year.

 

[iant]

Here's my Kiyo and a Yuri Hime. They've grown well. The base of the Kiyo Hime is nice but I let the branches all grow from the same spot about 4 inches up so that will need to be dealt with.
Ian


Picture above is 2013, the one it's right is today (Dec 2016)

Below the Yuri's

Above is Jan 2014, to it's right is today Dec 2016

Ian

 

[Paradox]

Wow that Yuri grew fast

 

[augustine]

Yuri home growing very well esp since Brent advertises as a slow growing acer, good job

 

[iant]

Thanks!
Morning sun and 10 1/2 month California growing season I think.
Ian

 

[jeremy_norbury]

Any follow up photos of any of these?

 

[PeaceLoveBonsai]

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Here's a kiyo I recently picked up.

Died. Not really sure why.