The Ancient Art of Bonsai

Akebia quinata is ideal for growing as a bonsai due to its rapid growth and climbing nature.

Native to China and Japan, Akebia quinata is a semi-evergreen climber with compound leaves consisting of five ovate-oblong leaflets. It fl...

This Japanese ornamental plant with a long tradition is particularly appreciated for its continuous and spectacular transformations that f...

Its Japanese name “Kaede”, means “toad's hand”, and indeed its characteristic trident-shaped leaves resemble the webbed feet of a toad...

Any substantial plant can be trained into a bonsai if it can adapt to the shallow pots and restricted growth that bonsai require. Most...

The exquisite beauty of a bonsai tree well trained in a simple style, and growing vibrantly in a pot of suitable size and shape, can b...

Remember that simplicity is very important in Japanese aesthetics and bonsai should be displayed in an uncluttered environment where...

All bonsai begin their development in training pots, where they stay until they have a good, fibrous root system and relatively full f...