The Camellia bonsai is a very special one, preferring semi-ombreggiata external positions Fausto Baccino July 19, 2026 Add Comment It is evident that the bonsai interest in this species is mainly related to its spectacular flowering. However, the other very important c... Read More
Callicarpa is excellent for bonsai because of its striking purple berries and aged bark. Fausto Baccino July 12, 2026 Add Comment The Callicarpa, commonly called beautyberry, is an ornamental plant prized especially for its characteristic bright purple berries that ap... Read More
An unusual thing about a pepper bonsai is its yellow wood and yellow roots. Fausto Baccino June 21, 2026 Add Comment The species widespread in Italy is Schinus molle, also known as Falsopepe and the Pepper Tree. Morphologically, it is a fast-growing everg... Read More
Akebia quinata is ideal for growing as a bonsai due to its rapid growth and climbing nature. Fausto Baccino June 14, 2026 Add Comment Native to China and Japan, Akebia quinata is a semi-evergreen climber with compound leaves consisting of five ovate-oblong leaflets. It fl... Read More
The Ancient Art of Bonsai: Watering. Fausto Baccino March 08, 2026 Add Comment Watering is the single most important factor in keeping your trees alive. It is also the hardest skill to learn. This is because vario... Read More
How to get good pomegranate flowering every year. Fausto Baccino August 27, 2024 Add Comment This article explains how to obtain good flowering of pomegranates every year. By applying the appropriate techniques the results will... Read More
The Diospyros kaki as bonsai is also quite easy to follow in its growth process. Fausto Baccino September 09, 2021 2 Comments It is mainly the wild persimmons that bear fruits of the astringent type to be used for cultivation as bonsai, and in our country they are p... Read More
Cryptomeria is highly sought after as a bonsai species due to its foliage and habit. Fausto Baccino July 17, 2021 2 Comments Cryptomeria is highly sought after as a bonsai species due to its foliage and habit. Although it can be trained in different styles, formal ... Read More
Varieties of Crataegus that are selected for bonsai cultivation are chosen primarily for their flowers. Fausto Baccino June 09, 2021 2 Comments The varieties that are selected for bonsai cultivation are mainly chosen for their flowers. Among the most common species, besides the Europ... Read More
Crassula arborescens is ideal for bonsai with its generous evergreen foliage and pleasing miniature proportions. Fausto Baccino May 25, 2021 2 Comments With its generous evergreen foliage and its pleasing miniaturized proportions - the leaves especially, in bonsai cultivation, become very s... Read More
Cotoneaster is a Bonsai favorite and can be deciduous or evergreen. Fausto Baccino April 15, 2021 2 Comments This shrub, very common in our gardens, is characterized by small leaves, flowers and fruits, which makes it an ideal plant for bonsai culti... Read More
Its easy fructification is also the most pleasant aspect as bonsai of Citrus limun. Fausto Baccino March 26, 2021 2 Comments Bonsai is an ancient Japanese plant art technique that takes ordinary tree seedlings and turns them into miniature pieces of art from nature... Read More
The particular shape of the Chamaecyparis makes it very suitable for the creation of bonsai groves. Fausto Baccino February 12, 2021 2 Comments Its peculiar shape, characterized by a columnar or conical habit, with fan-shaped palms and scaly leaves, makes it very suitable for the cre... Read More
Chaenomeles is one of the most beautiful and easy to grow bonsai trees. Fausto Baccino January 14, 2021 2 Comments This deciduous shrub native to China and Japan is, among early spring flowering bonsai, one of the most beautiful and easy to grow. The flo... Read More
Carpinus bonsai cultivation is quite popular because it has a well-balanced trunk. Fausto Baccino December 10, 2020 2 Comments Bonsai cultivation of this plant is quite popular because in addition to possessing fine, thin branching it also has a well-balanced trunk.... Read More
The fragrant white flowers that later turn into fruit make the Carmona a very suggestive bonsai. Fausto Baccino November 20, 2020 2 Comments This plant originally from China, also called "tea plant" by Fukien, has oval evergreen leaves and in spring and summer it is cove... Read More
The bonsai interest of Camellia is mainly linked to its spectacular flowering. Fausto Baccino September 05, 2020 2 Comments It is evident that the bonsai interest in this species is mainly linked to its spectacular flowering. However we must also consider the ot... Read More