Bonsai Encyclopedia
Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax japonicus, the Japanese snowbell, produces one of the most delicate and graceful flower displays of any deciduous bonsai — rows of small, pure white, bell-shaped flowers hang downward from...
Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax japonicus, the Japanese snowbell, produces one of the most delicate and graceful flower displays of any deciduous bonsai — rows of small, pure white, bell-shaped flowers hang downward from...
Celtis sinensis (Chinese Hackberry)
Celtis sinensis, the Chinese hackberry, is a member of the elm family (Ulmaceae) widely used in bonsai throughout Asia, particularly in China where it is one of the foundational penjing...
Celtis sinensis (Chinese Hackberry)
Celtis sinensis, the Chinese hackberry, is a member of the elm family (Ulmaceae) widely used in bonsai throughout Asia, particularly in China where it is one of the foundational penjing...
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese Barberry)
Berberis thunbergii, the Japanese barberry, is a compact, thorny shrub that offers some of the most vivid autumn color available in bonsai — the leaves turn brilliant shades of orange,...
Berberis thunbergii (Japanese Barberry)
Berberis thunbergii, the Japanese barberry, is a compact, thorny shrub that offers some of the most vivid autumn color available in bonsai — the leaves turn brilliant shades of orange,...
Ficus deltoidea (Mistletoe Fig)
Ficus deltoidea, the mistletoe fig, is a compact Southeast Asian ficus species that produces small, distinctively triangular to spatulate leaves and abundant tiny ornamental figs year-round — often dozens of...
Ficus deltoidea (Mistletoe Fig)
Ficus deltoidea, the mistletoe fig, is a compact Southeast Asian ficus species that produces small, distinctively triangular to spatulate leaves and abundant tiny ornamental figs year-round — often dozens of...
Acer campestre (Field Maple)
Acer campestre, the European field maple, is a tough, slow-growing native of Europe and western Asia with small five-lobed leaves, excellent corky bark development, and reliable golden-yellow autumn colour. Its...
Acer campestre (Field Maple)
Acer campestre, the European field maple, is a tough, slow-growing native of Europe and western Asia with small five-lobed leaves, excellent corky bark development, and reliable golden-yellow autumn colour. Its...
Acer ginnala (Amur Maple)
Acer ginnala, the Amur maple, is one of the hardiest maples available for bonsai, surviving winter temperatures to -40 C in the ground. Native to northeast Asia from Siberia through...
Acer ginnala (Amur Maple)
Acer ginnala, the Amur maple, is one of the hardiest maples available for bonsai, surviving winter temperatures to -40 C in the ground. Native to northeast Asia from Siberia through...