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Cultivation characteristics

Myrtus communis

To which climates is the species adapted?

USDA Zone

-6 – 4 °C 21.2 – 39.2 °F

AHS Zone

91 to 210 days/year > 30°C (86°F)

pH (water - substrate)

6 – 8.3

Types of mycorrhizae

Endomycorrhizae

Köppen-Geiger Classification

Csa Csb

The information provided is for general guidance and aims to offer general advice for bonsai cultivation. It is essential to consider that these recommendations may vary according to different cultivars, each having specific needs and potentially reacting differently to cultivation conditions. The characteristics described here in no way replace personalized advice from a professional or bonsai expert.

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Äelwë Lanyr

Common myrtle / True myrtle (Myrtus communis) 'Afrodita'. Age : 7 years. Acquisition Date : 9/20/25. Acquisition method : Yamadori

Age : 7 years

Oss031078

France
Île-de-France

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Köppen-Geiger classification of this bonsai's cultivation site

Cfb

Oceanic climate with a temperate summer

Climate with moderate temperatures throughout the year, cool summers, and well-distributed precipitation. This climate is typical of western coastal regions.

Chokkan

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The Chokkan style
Formal upright style

The Chokkan style in bonsai is characterized by a straight, vertical, and conical trunk. This trunk rises directly from the base of the bonsai without significant curvature or twisting. The branches are symmetrically distributed along the main trunk, with a tiered arrangement, each tier being slightly higher than the one before.

The leaves or needles are small and slender, contributing to the elegant appearance of the Chokkan. This style aims to create an impression of dignity, strength, and balance. The vertical trunk and symmetrical branches reinforce this aesthetic, giving the tree a majestic presence.

Acquisition Date : 9/20/25 (1 year)
Source of acquisition : Truffaut

Acquisition method : Yamadori


Owner's note :
🕯 Symbolique de Aelwë Lanyr :

1. Gardien des passages silencieux

Il veille dans l’ombre, mais n’est pas de l’ombre. Il protège les seuils intérieurs :
– le passage du doute à la confiance,
– du trouble à la clarté,
– de la solitude à la reliance.

Il ne parle pas. Il écoute et respire à ta place lorsque tu t’oublies.

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2. Lien entre les mondes

– Entre le monde visible et invisible,
– Entre les vivants et les ancêtres,
– Entre l’intime et le sacré.

Ses fleurs n’éclosent que lorsque la veille est juste. Il ne s’impose pas. Il répond à ton appel intérieur.

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3. Purificateur de la peine

Le myrte est aussi une plante qui purifie sans blesser, guérit sans arracher.
Aelwë Lanyr te soutient dans les périodes de tristesse noble, celle qui ne cherche pas à fuir mais à comprendre.
Il ne sèche pas tes larmes : il les consacre.

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🪶 Rôle dans ton cercle :
• Il ne parle jamais en premier,
• Il ne juge jamais les autres arbres,
• Mais il fait respecter les limites sacrées : aucun souffle hostile ne passe sa lisière.

Location : Villennes
ID : Myrt-1

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