Larch trees can make beautiful bonsai specimens! They have delicate foliage that turns a lovely golden colour in the autumn, which adds to their appeal as bonsai. When styling a larch bonsai, you can emphasize its naturally elegant shape and create a miniature version of its majestic appearance in nature.
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Read MoreThe Shimpaku Juniper is native to Japan, the Kurile Island and the Sahalin Peninsula. It prefers rocky, well-drained soils. In its natural range, it is most often found growing near the sea. The foliage is needle-like on young trees and scale-like on older trees. The fruit is a small, hard, bluish berry. One of the best characteristics of Shimpaku is its hard resinous wood; ideal for advanced sculptural techniques such as jin, shari and sabamiki.
Read MorePruning leaves to induce a new flush of finer growth. Bonsai defoliation involves cutting all, or some, the leaves of a tree during the summer. In doing so you force the tree to grow new leaves, leading to a reduction in the size of leaves and an increase in ramification.
Read MoreThe Buxus group embraces many forms around the world. The common English Box, Dutch Box, Korean Box, Japanese Box, the Taiwanese Box (Buxus Harlandii) and the Kingsville Box. They share the same needs and requirement when growing and propagation so the information about the Harlandii will apply to all the Buxus species.
Read MoreHere is a very useful article by Max Lehey that was published in Bonsai Australis back in 1993.
Read MoreFigs are generally evergreen, mostly with large glossy leaves. Some do shed leaves if it is hot and dry. There is another group of figs that have hairy rough leaves and are known as Sandpaper Figs.
Read MoreRamification is the finely divided small twigs that can make our bonsai look more like real trees. When we look at an old tree we see the trunk and roots. We see larger branches growing from the trunk. We see smaller branches growing from the large main branches and growing from those smaller branches we see lots of small twigs holding the leaves. This is ramification.
Read MoreThe cork oak is an evergreen Mediterranean tree that produces a unique bark from which wine bottle stoppers have been made for centuries. The small leaves, the interesting bark and good ramification makes the cork oak a very nice species for Bonsai.
Read MoreThis article is in the CBS Knowledgebase. It covers key aspects of the why, when and how to go about re-potting and root-pruning a bonsai.
Read MoreIn 2009, Grant Bowie posted a ground-breaking article on Banksia integrifolia as bonsai to AusBonsai. In the decade since, Grant’s article has been viewed over 56,000 times and generated a discussion that has not ended.
Read MoreIn 2009, Grant Bowie posted a ground-breaking article on Banksia integrifolia as bonsai to AusBonsai. In the decade since, Grant’s article has been viewed over 56,000 times and generated a discussion that has not ended.
Read MoreThe rewarding features of the Crepe Myrtle allow for year-round enjoyment. For me personally - the bark is number one, becoming more beautiful with age.
Read MoreBeing able to wire is a fundamental technique that must be practiced by the bonsai enthusiast. Without a good wiring technique, it is not possible to achieve the bends or shaping of your tree as you would like. These simple, concise tips are here to help you.
Read MoreNebari is a Japanese word that describes the roots that can be seen on the surface. You may also come across the related term tachiagari which refers to the lower part of the trunk and where the trunk widens out to join the surface roots – nebari.
Read MoreA detailed overview of the many Wisteria species.
Most wisteria bonsai are of medium or large size because the long flower clusters need some height to hang from. Wisterias are very well suited for bonsai but their special feature is the flowers. After flowering the trunk and branches are hidden under long leaves and proliferating tendrils and then the wisteria returns to the second row in the bonsai garden.
Read MoreExtract from an article by Derek Oakley of the Bonsai Workshop, Perth.
The Bottlebrush is a spectacular plant when it is in flower, and as a bonsai it is even more so. To cultivate this native as bonsai is a must, not only because of its flowers, but also because of its speed of growth and its capacity to take pruning and training.
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