Bonsai Encyclopedia
Elaeagnus pungens (Thorny Olive)
Elaeagnus pungens, the thorny elaeagnus or silver berry, brings an entirely different aesthetic to the fruiting bonsai category — its most distinctive features are the silvery-brown scale-covered undersides of its...
Elaeagnus pungens (Thorny Olive)
Elaeagnus pungens, the thorny elaeagnus or silver berry, brings an entirely different aesthetic to the fruiting bonsai category — its most distinctive features are the silvery-brown scale-covered undersides of its...
Ficus natalensis (Natal Fig)
Ficus natalensis, the Natal fig, is a southern African ficus species increasingly valued in bonsai for its small leaves (15-30 mm in cultivation), profuse aerial root production, and exceptional tolerance...
Ficus natalensis (Natal Fig)
Ficus natalensis, the Natal fig, is a southern African ficus species increasingly valued in bonsai for its small leaves (15-30 mm in cultivation), profuse aerial root production, and exceptional tolerance...
Serissa foetida 'Variegata' (Variegated Serissa)
Serissa foetida 'Variegata', the variegated snowrose, presents the same fundamental cultivation requirements and sensitivity to environmental disturbance as the green-leaved species but with the distinctive addition of cream-white leaf margins...
Serissa foetida 'Variegata' (Variegated Serissa)
Serissa foetida 'Variegata', the variegated snowrose, presents the same fundamental cultivation requirements and sensitivity to environmental disturbance as the green-leaved species but with the distinctive addition of cream-white leaf margins...
Acer palmatum 'Beni-chidori' (Beni-chidori Japa...
Beni-chidori is a red-leaved Japanese maple cultivar with distinctive cupped, slightly twisted leaves that give the canopy a unique textured appearance. Spring foliage is deep red-purple, transitioning to bronze-green in...
Acer palmatum 'Beni-chidori' (Beni-chidori Japa...
Beni-chidori is a red-leaved Japanese maple cultivar with distinctive cupped, slightly twisted leaves that give the canopy a unique textured appearance. Spring foliage is deep red-purple, transitioning to bronze-green in...
Spiraea japonica (Japanese Spiraea)
Spiraea japonica, Japanese spiraea, is a compact deciduous shrub that produces flat-topped clusters of tiny pink to deep rose flowers at branch terminals from June through August, creating a frothy,...
Spiraea japonica (Japanese Spiraea)
Spiraea japonica, Japanese spiraea, is a compact deciduous shrub that produces flat-topped clusters of tiny pink to deep rose flowers at branch terminals from June through August, creating a frothy,...
Abies koreana (Korean Fir)
Abies koreana, the Korean fir, is the most bonsai-friendly species in the genus Abies, offering several advantages over other firs: shorter needles (1-2 cm), naturally compact growth, reliable cone production...
Abies koreana (Korean Fir)
Abies koreana, the Korean fir, is the most bonsai-friendly species in the genus Abies, offering several advantages over other firs: shorter needles (1-2 cm), naturally compact growth, reliable cone production...