Locally Made Akadama

The Australian Bonsai Gallery has been making it's own Akadama for some time now.  We have found that it passes the Dispersion Test and can be used in mixes for all species of bonsai. 

We make two sizes and use the smaller size in our Swamp Cypress soil mix.  Our Swamp Cypress never suffer from leaf burn and actually thrive in our Akadama.

The old Swamp Cypress forest, pictured here, is planted on a rock slab and grows rapidly with little fertilizing and in full sun.

Anyone who has access to volcanic soil in their area should experiment with soil taken from varying strata...... give it a go. !

For some further information go to the video clip HERE