Bonsai Encyclopedia

Sorbus aucuparia (European Rowan)

Sorbus aucuparia, the rowan or European mountain ash, brings compound pinnate leaves, clusters of white spring flowers, and the most vivid berry display of any bonsai subject — brilliant orange-red...

Sorbus aucuparia (European Rowan)

Sorbus aucuparia, the rowan or European mountain ash, brings compound pinnate leaves, clusters of white spring flowers, and the most vivid berry display of any bonsai subject — brilliant orange-red...

Betula nana (Dwarf Birch)

Betula nana, the dwarf birch, is an arctic-alpine shrub naturally growing only 20-100 cm tall, making it one of the very few species that produces a genuinely tree-like form at...

Betula nana (Dwarf Birch)

Betula nana, the dwarf birch, is an arctic-alpine shrub naturally growing only 20-100 cm tall, making it one of the very few species that produces a genuinely tree-like form at...

Planera aquatica (Water Elm)

Planera aquatica, the water elm or planer tree, is the sole species in its genus, native to the swamps and bottomlands of the southeastern United States from Illinois to Florida....

Planera aquatica (Water Elm)

Planera aquatica, the water elm or planer tree, is the sole species in its genus, native to the swamps and bottomlands of the southeastern United States from Illinois to Florida....

Taxus baccata (English Yew)

Taxus baccata, the European yew, is one of the most versatile and forgiving conifer bonsai subjects, tolerating deep shade, heavy pruning, and virtually any styling approach. The species back-buds freely...

Taxus baccata (English Yew)

Taxus baccata, the European yew, is one of the most versatile and forgiving conifer bonsai subjects, tolerating deep shade, heavy pruning, and virtually any styling approach. The species back-buds freely...

Rhododendron indicum (Satsuki Azalea)

Rhododendron indicum, the Satsuki azalea, is the undisputed queen of flowering bonsai and the single most exhibited species at Japanese bonsai shows. Native to riverbanks and rocky streamsides of southern...

Rhododendron indicum (Satsuki Azalea)

Rhododendron indicum, the Satsuki azalea, is the undisputed queen of flowering bonsai and the single most exhibited species at Japanese bonsai shows. Native to riverbanks and rocky streamsides of southern...

Acer palmatum 'Seigen' (Seigen Japanese Maple)

Seigen is a semi-dwarf Japanese maple cultivar that combines small leaf size with striking red spring foliage, offering the colour impact of Deshojo in a more compact package suited to...

Acer palmatum 'Seigen' (Seigen Japanese Maple)

Seigen is a semi-dwarf Japanese maple cultivar that combines small leaf size with striking red spring foliage, offering the colour impact of Deshojo in a more compact package suited to...