My African Style Serissa, Part 2/2, Show Prep, The Bonsai Zone, Sept 2023

I’m preparing my African style Serissa japonica for the upcoming fall bonsai shows. In part 2, I’m working on the landscape. This tree is styled to resemble the flat-topped African Acacia (Nyanga Flat - Top) is called Vachellia abyssinica. It is commonly known as the Giraffe Thorn or Camel Thorn tree, is the most recognizable tree in the Kalahari desert, and occurs widely in the drier areas in Southern Africa. To see previous videos of this tree, spanning the last ten years, click on the playlist here... #TheBonsaiZone