Bonsai Encyclopedia
Premna microphylla (Small-leaved Premna)
Premna microphylla, a compact tropical shrub from the verbena family, ranks among the fastest-developing bonsai subjects for bark and trunk character — the rough, fissured, corky bark appears remarkably early...
Premna microphylla (Small-leaved Premna)
Premna microphylla, a compact tropical shrub from the verbena family, ranks among the fastest-developing bonsai subjects for bark and trunk character — the rough, fissured, corky bark appears remarkably early...
Ligustrum vulgare (Common Privet)
Ligustrum vulgare, the common or European privet, is the most cold-hardy species in the genus and the only privet native to Europe, providing temperate and continental climate bonsai practitioners with...
Ligustrum vulgare (Common Privet)
Ligustrum vulgare, the common or European privet, is the most cold-hardy species in the genus and the only privet native to Europe, providing temperate and continental climate bonsai practitioners with...
Pinus pinea (Italian Stone Pine)
Pinus pinea, the Stone Pine or Umbrella Pine, is a 2-needle Mediterranean pine famous for its distinctive flat-topped, umbrella-shaped crown and edible pine nuts. In bonsai, it presents unique challenges...
Pinus pinea (Italian Stone Pine)
Pinus pinea, the Stone Pine or Umbrella Pine, is a 2-needle Mediterranean pine famous for its distinctive flat-topped, umbrella-shaped crown and edible pine nuts. In bonsai, it presents unique challenges...
Lagerstroemia indica (Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia indica, the crape myrtle, is a magnificent multi-season bonsai species that produces spectacular clusters of ruffled, crepe-textured flowers in pink, red, purple, or white throughout midsummer when most other...
Lagerstroemia indica (Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia indica, the crape myrtle, is a magnificent multi-season bonsai species that produces spectacular clusters of ruffled, crepe-textured flowers in pink, red, purple, or white throughout midsummer when most other...
Chaenomeles speciosa (Flowering Quince)
Chaenomeles speciosa, the Chinese flowering quince, is the larger, more diverse cousin of C. japonica, producing flowers in an exceptional range of colors from pure white through pink, salmon, and...
Chaenomeles speciosa (Flowering Quince)
Chaenomeles speciosa, the Chinese flowering quince, is the larger, more diverse cousin of C. japonica, producing flowers in an exceptional range of colors from pure white through pink, salmon, and...
Juniperus chinensis 'Plumosa' (Plumosa Juniper)
Juniperus chinensis 'Plumosa' (sometimes listed as J. x media 'Plumosa') is a semi-upright cultivar with a distinctive arching, plume-like branch habit and mixed needle and scale foliage that creates a...
Juniperus chinensis 'Plumosa' (Plumosa Juniper)
Juniperus chinensis 'Plumosa' (sometimes listed as J. x media 'Plumosa') is a semi-upright cultivar with a distinctive arching, plume-like branch habit and mixed needle and scale foliage that creates a...