Tree Species

General

Beyond Trees: Can You Make Bonsai From Any Plant?

Bonsai does not have to be trees.  While tree bonsai is more prevalent, there is another type of bonsai that focuses on ...
Grass

Kusamono Bonsai: The Ultimate Guide

Kusamono bonsai involves planting wild grass rather than a tree and is used in traditional bonsai displays as a compleme...
Coniferous

A Beginner’s Guide to Pine Bonsai Styles

Classic styles for pine bonsai trees include formal upright, informal upright, slanting, forest and bonsai-on-rock.  Of ...
Coniferous

Creating Pine Bonsai From Collected Trees

Collecting pine trees from the wild What is Yamadori There is a specific term in the bonsai world to indicate collec...
Coniferous

Secret to Keeping Japanese Black Pine Small

Japanese black pines can be kept small by constraining root growth in small pots, pruning candles and wiring branches an...
Coniferous

Growing Japanese Black Pine from Cuttings: A Beginner’s Guide

You might be wondering whether Japanese black pine can be propagated from cuttings.  The answer is yes with some reserva...
Care & Tools

How To Start Pine Bonsai From Seed

Introduction to pine bonsai Description Pine trees are evergreen coniferous trees in the genus Pinus.  They are ...
Coniferous

The Best Pine For A Bonsai Tree

Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) and Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora) are the best for pine bonsai because ...
Deciduous

How To Repot Japanese Maple Bonsai

When to repot Japanese maple bonsai Which time of the year to repot Best time to repot The best time of the year to...
Deciduous

Japanese Maple Bonsai Winter Care

Japanese maple bonsai winter care Japanese maple trees lose their leaves in fall and go dormant in winter.  Winter do...
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