Bonsai Encyclopedia
Acer monspessulanum (Montpellier Maple)
Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier maple, is a small Mediterranean tree with tiny three-lobed leaves that are among the smallest of any native European maple. Its drought tolerance, compact growth, and...
Acer monspessulanum (Montpellier Maple)
Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier maple, is a small Mediterranean tree with tiny three-lobed leaves that are among the smallest of any native European maple. Its drought tolerance, compact growth, and...
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese Wisteria)
Wisteria sinensis, the Chinese wisteria, produces cascading racemes of violet-blue flowers that open simultaneously along the entire raceme in April, creating an instantaneous explosion of color that distinguishes it from...
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese Wisteria)
Wisteria sinensis, the Chinese wisteria, produces cascading racemes of violet-blue flowers that open simultaneously along the entire raceme in April, creating an instantaneous explosion of color that distinguishes it from...
Cercis chinensis (Chinese Redbud)
Cercis chinensis, the Chinese redbud, is a small ornamental tree that produces a dazzling display of vibrant magenta-pink flowers directly on the trunk and bare branches in early spring before...
Cercis chinensis (Chinese Redbud)
Cercis chinensis, the Chinese redbud, is a small ornamental tree that produces a dazzling display of vibrant magenta-pink flowers directly on the trunk and bare branches in early spring before...
Hedera helix (English Ivy)
Hedera helix, the common ivy, is trained as bonsai by exploiting the thick, woody trunks that develop on old specimens, creating distinctive cascade, root-over-rock, and clinging-to-rock compositions that reference the...
Hedera helix (English Ivy)
Hedera helix, the common ivy, is trained as bonsai by exploiting the thick, woody trunks that develop on old specimens, creating distinctive cascade, root-over-rock, and clinging-to-rock compositions that reference the...
Juniperus squamata (Flaky Juniper)
Juniperus squamata, the flaky juniper, is a variable species ranging from groundcover shrubs to small trees across the Himalayas, western China, and Taiwan. Its sharp, blue-green to silver-blue needle foliage...
Juniperus squamata (Flaky Juniper)
Juniperus squamata, the flaky juniper, is a variable species ranging from groundcover shrubs to small trees across the Himalayas, western China, and Taiwan. Its sharp, blue-green to silver-blue needle foliage...
Ficus retusa 'Tiger Bark' (Tiger Bark Ficus)
Ficus retusa 'Tiger Bark' is a distinctive cultivar prized for its striking bark pattern — alternating horizontal bands of cream, grey, and brown that resemble tiger striping, visible even on...
Ficus retusa 'Tiger Bark' (Tiger Bark Ficus)
Ficus retusa 'Tiger Bark' is a distinctive cultivar prized for its striking bark pattern — alternating horizontal bands of cream, grey, and brown that resemble tiger striping, visible even on...