Bonsai Encyclopedia
Larix decidua (European Larch)
Larix decidua, the European larch, is a deciduous conifer that provides four-season bonsai interest — fresh lime-green spring needles, dense summer foliage, brilliant golden-yellow autumn color, and an exposed winter...
Larix decidua (European Larch)
Larix decidua, the European larch, is a deciduous conifer that provides four-season bonsai interest — fresh lime-green spring needles, dense summer foliage, brilliant golden-yellow autumn color, and an exposed winter...
Celtis australis (European Hackberry)
Celtis australis, the European nettle tree or Mediterranean hackberry, is a native of southern Europe and western Asia that has been used in Mediterranean bonsai traditions for generations. The species...
Celtis australis (European Hackberry)
Celtis australis, the European nettle tree or Mediterranean hackberry, is a native of southern Europe and western Asia that has been used in Mediterranean bonsai traditions for generations. The species...
Acer palmatum 'Deshojo' (Deshojo Japanese Maple)
Deshojo is the premier red-spring-foliage Japanese maple cultivar for bonsai, producing leaves that emerge an intense, almost fluorescent crimson in April before gradually transitioning to green by midsummer. This dramatic...
Acer palmatum 'Deshojo' (Deshojo Japanese Maple)
Deshojo is the premier red-spring-foliage Japanese maple cultivar for bonsai, producing leaves that emerge an intense, almost fluorescent crimson in April before gradually transitioning to green by midsummer. This dramatic...
Diospyros kaki (Japanese Persimmon)
The Oriental persimmon, Diospyros kaki, is one of the most spectacularly fruiting bonsai subjects, bearing large orange to deep orange-red fruits that persist on bare branches after leaf drop, creating...
Diospyros kaki (Japanese Persimmon)
The Oriental persimmon, Diospyros kaki, is one of the most spectacularly fruiting bonsai subjects, bearing large orange to deep orange-red fruits that persist on bare branches after leaf drop, creating...
Picea jezoensis (Yezo Spruce)
Picea jezoensis, the Yezo spruce or Ezo spruce, is a refined Japanese species with flat, bicolored needles showing dark green upper surfaces and silvery-white undersides — a feature that gives...
Picea jezoensis (Yezo Spruce)
Picea jezoensis, the Yezo spruce or Ezo spruce, is a refined Japanese species with flat, bicolored needles showing dark green upper surfaces and silvery-white undersides — a feature that gives...
Ficus lyrata (Fiddle Leaf Fig)
Ficus lyrata, the fiddle-leaf fig, is one of the most popular houseplants of the modern era and an unconventional bonsai species that presents both dramatic visual potential and significant challenges...
Ficus lyrata (Fiddle Leaf Fig)
Ficus lyrata, the fiddle-leaf fig, is one of the most popular houseplants of the modern era and an unconventional bonsai species that presents both dramatic visual potential and significant challenges...