Bonsai Articles
Japanese Stewartia
Japanese Stewartia is a pretty, ornamental tree
Japanese Stewartia, which comes from the mountains of Japan, is a pretty, ornamental tree well known for its flowers. It grows to a height of about 30 feet with an equal expanse. The tree is naturally textured, needs no pruning, and is highly appreciated as a landscape tree on account of its flowers, colorful bark and autumn foliage.
The beauty of the blossoms lies in their frilled white petals with clusters of yellow and orang ...
Alaska Cedar
Alaska Cedar is highly valued because of its wood
The Alaska Cedar, which is commonly known as Yellow Cedar, Alaska Cypress, Nootka Cypress, Yellow Cypress, Canoe Cedar, and Sitka Cypress, is a hardy, evergreen tree that is found in the cold, wet climate of the Pacific region, particularly in the coastal areas of Alaska and British Columbia. It is also found in the Cascade Range of Oregon and Washington.
The tree is tall and slender and grows up to a height of 50 to 100 feet ...
Baby Jade
Baby Jade is a good plant for beginners
Baby Jade is a succulent bonsai that is also known as the Elephant Bush, Elephant Plant or Small Leaf Jade. It is native to South Africa and is an excellent bonsai for home or office. It has pale green leaves that are almost round. Water is stored in the fleshy trunk, branches and leaves.
In natural environs it grows p to 3 or 4 meters in height. It is quite new in bonsai and is a good plant for beginners, because of its ability to sur ...
Brush Cherry
Brush Cherry makes a great bonsai
The Brush Cherry, which is native to Florida, is an evergreen shrub that thrives in warm climates. It has small glossy leaves that develop red highlights if given sufficient light, puffy white flowers and lovely, round berries. It can grow to a height of 35 feet in the wild though as a bonsai it grows to an ideal 14 inches in 10 years.
Brush Cherries grow best in natural light though they can also be grown indoors. They can withstand hot wea ...
Dwarf Korean Lilac
Dwarf Korean Lilac is an attractive shrub
The Dwarf Korean Lilac is a hardy flowering shrub that adds grace, fragrance and beauty to a garden. It can be planted anywhere, as a border or even as border foreground. Its great attraction is the neatness of its stems and fragrant, lavender pink flowers. The plant was first noticed by Frank Meyer in a garden in China in 1909 and he sent its cuttings to America. Today, this plant carries Meyer’s name (Syringa meyeri), and can be seen growing ...
Dwarf Pomegranate
Dwarf Pomegranate suits most bonsai styles
The Dwarf Pomegranate is very popular among people who love bonsai because of its flowering and fruiting qualities. The overall size, flowers, fruits and leaves of this tree are all very small compared to a normal pomegranate.
This tree has a naturally twisted trunk that appears to be gnarled and ancient, which is ideal for bonsai. It produces yellow/orange flowers that resemble trumpets. Its leaves are dark green, marbled with shad ...
Ficus Midnight
Ficus Midnight can be quite dense and bushy
Ficus Midnight is a plant with very dark glossy leaves that range from bluish to black and grow quite close to each other on the stem. It is a sister plant of Ficus Indigo and is the result of a selection process lasting over several generations. The plant has an upright growth pattern that is both compact and bushy.
It does well indoors and is capable of growing for extended periods under 50 foot-candles. The use of this cultivar ...
Flowering Plum
Flowering Plum is a free growing ornamental tree
The Flowering Plum is a broad term used to refer to a range of plum trees that are both native and introduced and can be found growing in valleys and low slopes across the US. They can even be seen by the side of roads and fences, especially in those parts of North America where the soil is moist and is made of clay, loam, and sand.
The Flowering Plums are largely grown for their ornamental value, though some species are also ...
Flowering White Serissa
Flowering White Serissa is better known as Tree of a Thousand Stars
Flowering White Serissa is an evergreen or semi-evergreen flowering shrub that grows to a height of 45-60 cm. It is native to Southeast Asia and is found commonly in India, China and Japan. It grows in wet meadows and open sub-tropical woodlands. It belongs to the genus Rubiaceae, which has only one species, Serissa Foetida. It is commonly called Snowrose and is also referred to as Serissa Japonica.
It has ...
Hawaiian Umbrella Tree
Hawaiian Umbrella Tree make a pretty bonsai
The Hawaiian Umbrella Tree is a favorite of all bonsai lovers on account of its thick umbrella-like miniature leaves which form a dense, green canopy. It looks even more glorious during late winter and early spring when it blooms with pretty, red flowers. Sometimes, the flowering takes place in early May.
It is one of the easiest bonsais to maintain because of its sturdy nature and easy adaptability. However, it is prone to insects ...
Hinoki Cypress
Hinoki Cypress can easily be turned into a bonsai
The Hinoki Cypress is a tall tree that grows up to 50 to 75 feet in height with a spread of 10 to 20 feet. It is an elegant tree with dark foliage, reddish brown bark and flattened branches drooping at the tips. Of all cypresses, this one is most suitable for growing as bonsai if its spiraling leaves are wired properly.
The Hinoki Cypress can endure cold climate but is sensitive to frost and drying winds and needs protection. ...
Jaboticaba
Jaboticaba make beautiful, landscape plants
The Jaboticaba is a small bushy tree with profuse foliage of dark green sheen and leathery texture which makes it a beautiful landscape plant. Some species of this tree can grow to a height of 45 feet. However, the Jaboticaba trees found in the US reach a height of 12 to 15 ft. The trees have upward slanting branches, beige to reddish thin bark and long and slender leaves.
It has yellowish-white flowers that bloom almost magically ...
Japanese Kingsville Boxwood
Japanese Kingsville Boxwood is a treat
The Japanese Kingsville Boxwood has tiny light green leaves that make it an ideal bonsai candidate. The tree grows slowly, is easy to care and can be shaped into a round ball through proper trimming. Its only disadvantage is that its leaves are poisonous, and can be dangerous for small pets.
The tree is quite hardy, but needs protection from frost and icy wind. It also needs plenty of fresh air during summers, and should be placed near a ...
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