Bonsai Encyclopedia
Chamaecyparis pisifera (Sawara Cypress)
Chamaecyparis pisifera, the sawara cypress, is the second major Chamaecyparis species in Japanese bonsai tradition, distinguished from hinoki by its pointed rather than blunt scale leaves, more open growth habit,...
Chamaecyparis pisifera (Sawara Cypress)
Chamaecyparis pisifera, the sawara cypress, is the second major Chamaecyparis species in Japanese bonsai tradition, distinguished from hinoki by its pointed rather than blunt scale leaves, more open growth habit,...
Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)
Nandina domestica, the heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, is one of the most ornamentally diverse shrubs used in bonsai, offering spring red-tinted new growth that matures to blue-green, exceptional autumn...
Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)
Nandina domestica, the heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, is one of the most ornamentally diverse shrubs used in bonsai, offering spring red-tinted new growth that matures to blue-green, exceptional autumn...
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)
Liriodendron tulipifera, the tulip tree or tulip poplar, produces one of the most distinctively shaped leaves in nature — a broad, four-lobed outline with a flat or notched apex that...
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)
Liriodendron tulipifera, the tulip tree or tulip poplar, produces one of the most distinctively shaped leaves in nature — a broad, four-lobed outline with a flat or notched apex that...
Sophora prostrata (Dwarf Kowhai)
Sophora prostrata, the prostrate kowhai or little kowhai, is a New Zealand native shrub prized in bonsai for its extraordinary zigzag branch pattern — each internode angles sharply in alternating...
Sophora prostrata (Dwarf Kowhai)
Sophora prostrata, the prostrate kowhai or little kowhai, is a New Zealand native shrub prized in bonsai for its extraordinary zigzag branch pattern — each internode angles sharply in alternating...
Alnus glutinosa (European Alder)
Alnus glutinosa, the common alder or black alder, is a fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing riparian tree that brings unique ecological characteristics to bonsai practice — root nodules containing Frankia bacteria fix atmospheric...
Alnus glutinosa (European Alder)
Alnus glutinosa, the common alder or black alder, is a fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing riparian tree that brings unique ecological characteristics to bonsai practice — root nodules containing Frankia bacteria fix atmospheric...
Malus 'Evereste' (Evereste Crabapple)
Malus 'Evereste' is among the finest crabapple selections for bonsai, producing a stunning sequence of pink-budded white flowers in spring followed by persistent orange-red fruits that cling to bare branches...
Malus 'Evereste' (Evereste Crabapple)
Malus 'Evereste' is among the finest crabapple selections for bonsai, producing a stunning sequence of pink-budded white flowers in spring followed by persistent orange-red fruits that cling to bare branches...