To me this looks like a miniature tree... but you are the bonsai people so if you say plant, then plant it is. I just got the juniper and did not want to put it out in the cold without having time to adjust. My plan was to put it outside permanently in the spring. Is that...
One of the most splendid elms, this East Asian native becomes a spectacular bonsai easily. This ideal plant is forgiving and doesn’t mind regular pruning and styling. Position:Keep the plant in a spot that receives direct sun in the morning. 15. Bougainvillea Botanical Name: Bougainvillea Boug...
When creating from collected and old trees, the artist makes a bonsai using an established tree and attempting to work around plant features, trying to solve “problems” or unusual shapes often requiring design comprises to create art which requires less time than growing and developing “cultivate...
Applicants should have an active interest in the art of bonsai. The incumbent should have a basic understanding of plant care and have the ability to accurately follow instructions relating to planting, pruning, weeding and other routine garden maintenance tasks. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen....
The water stone on the left I found some 20 years ago on a beach in Denmark when I was there to do a demo and a workshop. Below: This is a poor Cell phone picture and I just could not get the brightness of the reflecting flower petals down enough! I removed the plant identifier...
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But this one came from a Bonsai Societies of Florida convention workshop from several years ago. I’m not sure why she took the class, but she did, and I get to work on it. The yaupon holly is one of my favorite species and this one is fat and chunky. I believe the trees for...
stock. I have a prototype bench started but we haven't finished one yet to see how it will work. It will allow me again to stand and work on the trees, give them plenty of air and light around each plant and blow over will be impossible. We should have these benches finished by ...
The first critique had some interesting bonsai, mostly foreign to me because they primarily are using native Australian plant material. As I’ve mentioned before, this area of the world reminds me of Florida with mountains. The plants are similar, but of tremendous diversity. We went to a nur...
I would not take the advice of the sites that say it is an indoor tree. Anything that lives near the equator needs bright sunlight to thrive. As an aside, every tree does better outside. The sites I visited say it doesn’t have to be an arid plant, so, if it’s in coarse bonsa...