Mame
Bonsai

The smallest Mame Bonsai trees

Bonsai are known for their small size. But Mame Bonsai (up to 4" or 10cm) take the quest for miniaturization one step further. Mame and pottery artist Haruyosi (Japan) shares with us several of his miniature works of wonder.

Mini Prunus Bonsai
Absolutely stunning, a Prunus incisa Thunb. ex Murray, in full bloom.
Pyracantha Mini Bonsai
Pyracantha angustifolia Shohin
Juniper Mini Bonsai
Most Mame Bonsai are around 2" (5cm) tall, like this Juniper. Mame literally means "Bean" in Japanese.
Hinoki seedlings
Hinoki and Shinpaku seedlings, to be styled and trained as Mame Bonsai.
Hinoki Mame Bonsai
One of the seedlings is placed in a tiny Bonsai pot.
Chirimenkazura Bonsai
Two Mame are repotted into small, glazed pots.
Chirimenkazura Mini Bonsai
The result.
Chaenomeles Mini Bonsai
A miniature Chaenomeles speciosa.
Komayumi Bonsai
Komayumi, with large roots, ready to be potted.
Komayumi plants
The Komayumi, after root pruning.
Komayumi Mame Bonsai
The Komayumi, planted in small Bonsai pots.
Maple Bonsai
Kaede maples, or Trident maple, ready to be potted.
Mini maple Bonsai
The result.
Premna Bonsai
For its tiny size, this Premna japonica is quite mature and realistic.
Kusamono 1
Two accent plants (Shitakusa), Saxifraga stolonifera.
Kusamono 2
Closeup of the Saxifraga stolonifera.

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