Archive for May 2026

Acer buergerianum is a long-lived bonsai species, easy to shape, and responds well to cultivation techniques.

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

Gardenia jasminoides is one of the most attractive flowering species used in bonsai cultivation. Its glossy evergreen foliage, highly fra...

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

Gardenia jasminoides , commonly called gardenia or Cape jasmine, makes a spectacular bonsai: glossy evergreen foliage, compact growth, att...

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...

Gardenia jasminoides is an evergreen plant native to Asia, famous for its white, fragrant and rose-like flowers. She is much loved both in...

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

Gardenia bonsai are beautiful but somewhat sensitive trees. Their roots are confined to a small bonsai pot, making them much more vuln...

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