Tamarindus indica
Tamarind
Bonsai care and maintenance
Artisans
Cup
Photos of the winning trees
Taxus, Taxaceae
Yew
Bonsai care and maintenance
US National
Bonsai Exhibition
Winning trees of the 5th US National
Bonsai tree
species
Care guides for the common Bonsai tree species
Prunus mume
Japanese apricot
Bonsai care and maintenance
Salix babylonica / alba 'Tristis'
Weeping Willow
Bonsai care and maintenance
Ilex serrata
Japanese
winterberry
Bonsai care and maintenance
Wisteria sinensis and floribunda
Wisteria
Bonsai care and maintenance
Wrightia religiosa
Water jasmine
Bonsai care and maintenance
Zelkova
Japanese Elm
Bonsai care and maintenance
Heatwave
Bonsai care
Caring for a Bonsai during a Heatwave
Plant
toxicity
Keeping Bonsai around pets
Grow
lights
Using grow lights for Bonsai
Hwa Fong
Exhibition
Bonsai exhibition, Taiwan 2022
About us
Meet the team
Coconut Bonsai
Coco Bonsai trees
Miniature
landscapes
Synergy of miniature landscapes
Bonsai
terminology
The most commonly used Bonsai terminology
20th
anniversary
Bonsai Empire turns 20!
National
Bonsai Foundation
The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, Washington
Masashi
Hirao demo
Bonsai demonstration
Beautiful
Bonsai trees
Japanese
Tokonoma
Bonsai displays
Creating
a Shari
Taiga Urushibata
Tree vs
Bonsai
Nature as source of inspiration
Cupressus
sempervirens
Styling a Cupressus
How Big
is Bonsai?
Bonsai (and related arts) interest worldwide
Juniperus
sabina
Metamorphosis of a Juniperus Sabina
Quercus suber
Cork Oak progression by Heike van Gunst
Acer
buergerianum
Trident maple progression
Advanced
videos
Advanced technique videos
Larix
eurolepis
Larch progression by Heike van Gunst
Shinji
Suzuki
Interview in the Museum, Obuse
Crab apple
Malus spectabilis progression
Bonsai on
a budget
Bonsai on a tight budget (low cost bonsai)
Satsuki Azalea
Satsuki Azalea Korin progression
Bonsai artists
Bonsai experts around the world
Pinus sylvestris
The Beautiful Face of Ugly
PBE
2022
Pacific Bonsai Expo 2022
Bonsai
virtuals
The use of virtuals in Bonsai design
Quercus ilex
A 4 years-long renoval; Quercus ilex
Bonsai
treehouses
Bonsai dioramas by Takanori Aiba
Sacred wood
The creation of a Sacred Wood Bonsai
Best Bonsai
for Beginners
What is the best bonsai tree for beginners?
Bonsai potters
Pottery artists near you
Pinus
Sylvestris
Pinus in Ikadabuki (Raft) style
Making a
Bonsai pot
From clay to Bonsai Pot
Hawthorn
double trunk
Hawthorn double trunk progression by Harry Harrington
William
Valavanis
Interview with William Valavanis
Hawthorn
raft style
Hawthorn raft style by Harry Harrington
Quercus serrata
Quercus serrata Bunjingi styling
Rain tree
Brazilian Rain tree progression
Before
and After
Inspirational Bonsai tree progressions
Samurai Bonsai
How a Samurai became Bonsai
European
Bonsai
Award winning, all European trees
European
Spruce
European Spruce progression by Michael Tran
Generation
Bonsai 2015
Minoru Bonsai, Germany
Taxus Baccata
Taxus Baccata progression by Andres Alvarez Iglesias
Bali
Bonsai
A distinct regional Bonsai style
Bonsai
presentation
The use of Haiku in a Tokonoma display
AI
Bonsai
Bonsai trees generated using artificial intelligence
Taikan Ten
exhibition 2018
Kyoto, Japan
Ikebana
Japanese flower arrangement
Trophy
2023
Overview of the exhibition and the winning trees
Progressions
Before and after shots of Bonsai stylings
Japanese
gardens
Karesansui, shakkei and zen gardens
Japanese
koi fish
Nishikigoi koi fish
US National
Bonsai Exhibition
Winning trees of the 6th US National
Accent plants
Kusamono or Shitakusa
Bonsai
garden design
Inspiration for displaying your trees
Bonsai
pottery
Antique and Japanese Tokoname pots
Amy Liang
Bonsai museum
The "Purple Garden" in Taipei, Taiwan
Shohin
Bonsai
Shohin and Mame Bonsai trees
Aqua Bonsai
Bonsai growing in water
Suiseki
Japanese viewing stones
Artisans
Cup
Photos of the Artisans Cup event, Portland
Crazy Bonsai
Top 10: Crazy and unusual Bonsai trees
Automated
watering
Systems for automated Bonsai watering
Bonsai forests
Top 7: Great Bonsai forests
Bag End
Bonsai
Lord of the rings Bonsai landscape
Bonsai
with Fruit
Top 10: Bonsai fruit trees
Bambusoideae
Bamboo
Bonsai care and maintenance
Greatest
Bonsai
Top 10: Greatest Bonsai trees
David's garden
Garden by David Benavente, Madrid
Top 10's
Collections of the most beautiful Bonsai
Building a
Bonsai bench
Build your own Bonsai table
Oldest Bonsai
Top 5: Oldest Bonsai trees
Bonsai
Europa 2017
The winning trees
Chinese
Penjing
Top 10: Chinese Penjing trees
Geometry
in Space
Bonsai display in Nature
Popular
Bonsai
Top 10: Most popular Bonsai
From good,
to near perfect
What makes a Bonsai great?
Rock Bonsai
Top 8: Stunning Rock Bonsai trees
Bonsai
masterpieces
Photographing
Bonsai trees
How to make decent photographs of Bonsai
Smallest
Bonsai
Top 10: Smallest Bonsai trees
Bonsai
progressions
Bonsai-San
Show
Bonsai-san 2015, Saulieu (France)
Bonsai
videos
The best videos from our YouTube channel
Trophy
Bonsai demos
2015
Bonsai Boon
garden
visit to Boon Manakitivipart's garden
Trophy
Bonsai demos
2016
Marijuana
Bonsai
Cannabis or Weed plants as Bonsai?
Cherry
Bonsai
Top 8: Cherry blossom Bonsai (Sakura)
Flowering
Bonsai
Top 10: Flowering Bonsai trees
Cliff Bonsai
Miniature landscapes
Juniper
Bonsai
Top 10: Juniper Bonsai trees
The Dragon
Bonsai
A unique tree species used for Bonsai
Japanese
Bonsai
Top 10: Japanese Bonsai trees
Bonsai
Europa
Interview with Tony Tickle about Bonsai Europa
Ficus bonsai
Top 10: Ficus Bonsai trees
Priceless
Bonsai trees
The most expensive Bonsai tree
Artificial
Bonsai
Is it really a fake?
Juniper
progression
Shimpaku Juniper from nursery stock
Goshin
The famous US National bonsai
Ficus
progression
Styling a Ficus bonsai
Michael's
garden
A visit to Michael Hagedorn's Bonsai garden
Cotoneaster
progression
Small-leaved Cotoneaster Styling
DIY
Juniper
Making a Juniper Bonsai
Bonsai hedge
A unique Bonsai display
Giant Sequoia
progression
Styling a Giant Sequoia bonsai
Cosmic
Bonsai
Cosmic Bonsai and the Kozumikku or Burton style
My Bonsai
is losing leaves
How to save your Bonsai from dying
Hawthorn
progression
Styling a Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
DIY: Ficus
Bonsai
Styling a tropical Bonsai tree
Herbal Bonsai
Grow a Bonsai from herbs
Bonsai potters
in Europe
Pottery artists near you
The Hiroshima
survivor
The Bonsai that survived Hiroshima, 400 years old
Bonsai potters
in the Americas
Pottery artists near you
Polyscias
Aralia
Bonsai care and maintenance
Hwa Fong
Exhibition
Bonsai exhibition, Taiwan 2017
Bonsai artist
Bonsai expert profile
Bonsai
infographic
Introduction of the living art of Bonsai
The Bonsai
Beginners Guide
Bonsai design
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Ficus
Bonsai guide
Syringa
Lilac
Bonsai care and maintenance
Bonsai in the
Karate Kid movie
Remember Mr. Miyagi?
Juniper
Bonsai guide
The Kennett
collection
A visit to the Bonsai garden in Kennett, PA
Making a
Juniper Bonsai
Pruning and wiring a 20 year old Juniper
Sophora japonica, Styphnolobium
Japanese
Pagoda Tree
Bonsai care and maintenance
Styling a
Japanese maple
Making a big trunk chop and wiring
Making a
Pine bonsai
Pruning, wiring and repotting
DIY: Bonsai
Bench
How to create a Bonsai table
Miniature
landscape
Impossibly detailed miniature Vietnamese Bonsai Landscape
Bonsai Mirai
Bonsai garden by Ryan Neil, USA
Bonsai moss
How to collect or grow moss for Bonsai trees
Bonsai
eBooks
Bonsai video
Noelanders
Trophy XVI
Noelanders Trophy 2015, Belgium
Noelanders
Trophy XVII
Noelanders Trophy 2016, Belgium
Miniature
Bonsai Gardens
Creating miniature gardens around Bonsai trees
Pacific
Bonsai Museum
Photos and movie of the museum
Bonsai
podcast
Introduction to the art of Bonsai
The Abandoned
Power plant
Bonsai display in a powerplant
Bonsai prices
What does a Bonsai tree cost?
Japanese
maple
By Walter Pall
Bonsai rock
planting
How to create a Bonsai rock planting
Noelanders
Trophy
Noelanders Trophy, Belgium
Bonsai
rootstand
How to create a rootstand
Collecting
Suiseki
Japanese viewing stones
Bonsai,
fine art
An interview with Ryan Neil
Qingyi Yuan
Chinese Penjing trees
Bonsai in
Salzburg
Bonsai event in Salzburg, Germany
My Bonsai
is dying!
Revival advise for Bonsai in need
DIY: Shohin
Bonsai forest
Creating a Shohin Bonsai forest
Bonsai events
calendar
Yearly events, exhibitions and shows
Making a
Bonsai stand
Build your own Bonsai display table
Working
the trunk
Great Bonsai trees require great trunks
Bonsai
tree kit
Learn how to grow a Bonsai tree yourself
Flowering
Bonsai
Flowering Bonsai trees and their care guidelines
The 39th
Taikan-ten
Kyoto, 2019
From ‘Mallsai’
to Bonsai
Examples of cheap Bonsai progressions
Tokoname
pots
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Garden
Bonsai
Large Japanese potted trees
Tokonoma
displays
Bonsai displayed in Tokonomas
Yamadori
vandalism
Butchered Yamadori beauty in the French Alps
Bonsai trunk
fusion
Fusing many trunks to one fat Bonsai trunk
Portland
Bonsai village
Creating a Bonsai Village in Portland, USA
Bonsai
Museum
Museo Bonsái Luis Vallejo, Madrid
Azalea
Festival
Satuki azalea Bonsai festival, Ueno
Miniature
landscape
The city of Hue (Vietnam) in miniature
Mame
Bonsai
The smallest Mame Bonsai trees
In Training
Looking at Bonsai through the eyes of a professional photographer
Shaping
Japanese azaleas
How to start shaping Azaleas
Bonsai
wallpapers
Download our Bonsai wallpapers
Requirements
of Bonsai Soils
The Basic Requirements Of Bonsai Substrate
Yamadori
Shohin Bonsai
Small trees collected in nature
Akadama
To Akadama, or not to Akadama?
Aichien
Bonsai garden
愛 知 園
Inspiration
from nature
Nature as a source of inspiration
Bonsai
exhibitions
Shohin, Suiseki and Bonsai exhibitions in Japan
Bonsai Pots
Aesthetic considerations for Bonsai pots
Bonsai
in Japan
The fascinating Japanese world of Bonsai
Super Mini
Bonsai
Creating the smallest Bonsai trees
Kairaku-en
Kairaku-en garden in Mito, Japan
Large
Trident maple
Developing large Trident Maple Bonsai trees
Kenroku-en
Kenroku-en garden in Kanazawa, Japan
Clip and
Grow technique
The Chinese Clip and Grow method
Masahiko
Kimura
Masahiko Kimura's Bonsai garden
Shohin
Bonsai pots
Pots used for Shohin and Mame trees
Kinashi
Bonsai village
Kinashi Bonsai village in Takamatsu, Japan
The four
seasons
A Bonsai in the four seasons
Koju-en
Kyoto
Tomohiro Masumi's Koju-en Shohin nursery
Wire Bonsai
sculptures
Making a Bonsai Wire Sculpture
Koukaen
Bonsai garden
Keiichi Fujikawa's Kouka-en Bonsai garden, Osaka
Succulent
Bonsai trees
Bonsai care and maintenance
Japanese
gardens, Kyoto
A guide to the Japanese gardens in Kyoto, Japan
How to make
a Bonsai
Making a Bonsai from a cheap nursery plant
Omiya
Bonsai village
大宮盆栽村
White
pine design
Masahiko Kimura creates a Bonsai
Ritsurin
koen
Ritsurin-koen garden in Takamatsu, Japan
DIY:
Kokedama
Make your own Kokedama
Morimae
Ginza
S-Cube Bonsai
Kokufu-ten
exhibition
92nd edition (2018) - Part 1
Uchiku-tei
garden
S-Cube Bonsai
Kokufu-ten
exhibition
92nd edition (2018) - Part 2
Shunkaen
Bonsai garden
Kunio Kobayashi's garden in Tokyo, Japan
Crespi Cup
Crespi Bonsai Cup, 2017
Shinji
Suzuki
Shinji Suzuki's Museum, Obuse
Bonsai DIY
How to create a Bonsai tree
Ueno
green club
Ueno and Nippon Bonsai association in Tokyo, Japan
World Bonsai
Convention
World Bonsai Convention, Saitama, Japan
Taishoen
Bonsai garden
Taiga Urushibata's Taishoen Bonsai garden, Shizuoka
Ceiba speciosa
Silk floss tree
Bonsai care and maintenance
Seasonal
Bonsai
Museo Bonsái Luis Vallejo, Madrid
Acacia
Wattle
Bonsai care and maintenance
Magnolia stellata
Star magnolia
Bonsai care and maintenance
Bonsai
landscape
Large Bonsai landscape from India
Acer buergerianum
Trident maple
Bonsai care and maintenance
Sakka Ten
Sakka Ten 2016, Rome
Malpighia glabra
Acerola
Bonsai care and maintenance
Masahiko
Kimura
Masahiko Kimura exclusive interview
Adenium obesum
Desert rose
Bonsai care and maintenance
15th
anniversary
Bonsai Empire turns 15!
Morus
Mulberry / Amoreira
Bonsai care and maintenance
Psidium cattleianum
Guava or Araçá
Bonsai care and maintenance
Rhododendron
Azalea
Bonsai care and maintenance
Taxodium distichum
Bald cypress
Bonsai care and maintenance
Baobab
Baobab
Bonsai care and maintenance
Carpinus and Fagus
Hornbeam
and Beech
Bonsai care and maintenance
Betula pendula
Birch
Bonsai care and maintenance
Bong trang
Bong trang
Bonsai care and maintenance
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea
Bonsai care and maintenance
Pithecellobium tortum
Brazilian
rain tree
Bonsai care and maintenance
Eugenia myrtifolia or Syzygium
Brush cherry
Bonsai care and maintenance
Buxus
Boxwood
Bonsai care and maintenance
Camellia
Camellia
Bonsai care and maintenance
Albizia
Silk tree
Bonsai care and maintenance
Carmona
Fukien tea
Bonsai care and maintenance
Casuarina equisetifolia
Casuarina
Bonsai care and maintenance
Cedrus
Cedar
Bonsai care and maintenance
Celtis
Hackberry
Bonsai care and maintenance
Cercis
Judas tree
Bonsai care and maintenance
Pseudocydonia
Chinese quince
Bonsai care and maintenance
Prunus
Cherry
Bonsai care and maintenance
Aesculus
Horse chestnut
Bonsai care and maintenance
Chaenomeles speciosa, Chojubai
Flowering
quince
Bonsai care and maintenance
Citrus limon and sinensis
Citrus species
Bonsai care and maintenance
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
Bonsai care and maintenance
Malus
Apple and
Crabapple
Bonsai care and maintenance
Crataegus
Hawthorn
Bonsai care and maintenance
Lagerstroemia indica
Crepe myrtle
Bonsai care and maintenance
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Chinese pepper
Bonsai care and maintenance
Cryptomeria
Japanese cedar
Bonsai care and maintenance
Metasequoia and Sequoia
Redwood
Bonsai care and maintenance
Eucalyptus
Eucalypt
Bonsai care and maintenance
Picea
Spruce
Bonsai care and maintenance
Delonix regia
Flame tree
Bonsai care and maintenance
Fuchsia microphylla and magellanica
Fuchsia
Bonsai care and maintenance
Jasmine, jasminoides
Gardenia
Bonsai care and maintenance
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo
Bonsai care and maintenance
Guajacum, guayacán
Guaiacum
Bonsai care and maintenance
Schefflera arboricola
Hawaiian
umbrella
Bonsai care and maintenance
Abies
Fir
Bonsai care and maintenance
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
Bonsai care and maintenance
Thuja
Northern
white cedar
Bonsai care and maintenance
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Hinoki cypress
Bonsai care and maintenance
Liquidambar
Sweetgum
Bonsai care and maintenance
Cornus
Dogwood
Bonsai care and maintenance
Ilex crenata
Japanese
holly
Bonsai care and maintenance
Fraxinus
Ash tree
Bonsai care and maintenance
Prunus dulcis
Almond
Bonsai care and maintenance
Handroanthus, Tabebuia ou Tecoma
Ipê amarelo
Bonsai care and maintenance
Plinia cauliflora
Jabuticaba
Bonsai care and maintenance
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda
Bonsai care and maintenance
Portulacaria and Crassula
Dwarf jade
Bonsai care and maintenance
Larix
Larch
Bonsai care and maintenance
Desmodium
Linh sam
Bonsai care and maintenance
Mai vang
Mai vang
Bonsai care and maintenance
Morus
Mulberry
Bonsai care and maintenance
Tsuga
Hemlock
Bonsai care and maintenance
Myrtus communis
Myrtle
Bonsai care and maintenance
Juniperus rigida
Needle
juniper
Bonsai care and maintenance
Quercus
Oak
Bonsai care and maintenance
UBE Bonsai
III UBE Bonsai Convención - Crónica
Olea europaea
Olive
Bonsai care and maintenance
Walk like
an Egyptian
A truly unique Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusum)
Phytolacca dioica
Ombú
Bonsai care and maintenance
Bonsai
on the cheap
Growing Bonsai with a limited budget
Pachira aquatica
Money tree
Bonsai care and maintenance
Pemphis acidula
Bantigue tree
Bonsai care and maintenance
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
Bonsai care and maintenance
Pinus
Pines
Bonsai care and maintenance
Eugenia uniflora
Pitanga
Bonsai care and maintenance
Podocarpus
Buddhist pine
Bonsai care and maintenance
Premna
Premna
Bonsai care and maintenance
Ligustrum
Privet
Bonsai care and maintenance
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
Bonsai care and maintenance
Pyracantha
Firethorn
Bonsai care and maintenance
Rosa
Rose
Bonsai care and maintenance
Sageretia theezans
Sweet plum
Bonsai care and maintenance
Serissa foetida
Snow rose
Bonsai care and maintenance
Bonsai-San
Show
Bonsai-san 2016, Saulieu (France)
Sisir
Sisir
Bonsai care and maintenance
Bonsai-San
Show
Bonsai-san 2017, Saulieu (France)
Streblus asper
Streblus asper
Bonsai care and maintenance
Bonsai-San
Show
Bonsai-san 2018, Saulieu (France)
"Help! My Bonsai tree is dying!" Unfortunately, we get cries for help quite often on our forums. So we created a how-to guide on reviving a dying Bonsai. I'll take you through all the steps to rescue your bonsai.
RESCUE A BONSAI
In this article we'll help you pick a good Bonsai tree to begin with. Choosing the right tree species depends on where you intend to place your Bonsai - indoors or outdoors.
BONSAI FOR BEGINNERS
With relatively simple material we can sometimes create very nice Bonsai trees. In this video we show an initial styling of a young, affordable Juniper tree.
MAKING A BONSAI TREE
The Rhododendron genus contains about 1000 species, of which especially the Satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum) and Kurume azalea (Rhododendron kiusianum and Rhododendron kaempferi) are commonly used for Bonsai.
AZALEA BONSAI CARE
The Wisteria is a strong, fast growing deciduous vine with alternating compound leaves. In spring it produces long drooping clusters of bluish-purple fragrant flowers. The genus wisteria comprises less than 10 species, most of them native to China and Japan and two native to North America.
WISTERIA BONSAI
The Malus genus consists of approximately 50 species and a large number of cultivars. For bonsai, crabapple species are preferred, with nice small fruit in different colours and shapes. Often the crabapple is simply referred to as 'Apple'. In spring they produce beautiful white or pinkish flowers with five petals and in autumn the beautiful fruit decorate the tree.
APPLE INSPIRATION
In this section, we'll take a closer look into tree-species that are used for growing Bonsai, and Bonsai tree types. Each tree species has specific requirements for its cultivation, training, and care, so Bonsai tree identification is crucial to take proper care of your tree.
SELECTING TREE SPECIES
A common misconception about Bonsai trees is that they should be kept indoors. Most Bonsai should be placed outdoors, where they are exposed to the four natural seasons just like normal trees are. Only tropical and subtropical plants can survive indoors where temperatures are high and stable throughout the year.
INDOOR BONSAI
Premna is a genus of approximately 200 tropical or subtropical tree and shrub species which belong to the mint family (Lamiaceae) and are widespread in Africa, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.
PREMNA BONSAI CARE
The Ficus genus belongs to the family of mulberry plants or Moraceae, and it’s the most popular indoor tree species for Bonsai beginners. They can be found on every continent in the tropic regions and are very suitable for indoor Bonsai.
FICUS BONSAI CARE
The Fukien Tea tree is native to parts of Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Australia, but its name comes from its place of origin, Fukien or Fujian, China. In China, Fukien Tea bonsai trees are very popular for Penjing and in western countries, it's often an indoor Bonsai tree.
CARMONA BONSAI CARE
The juniper genus is made up of about 50 to 70 different species within the cypress family. They are evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs, which are very popular for Bonsai. Junipers can have two types of foliage, needle-like, and scale-like foliage.
JUNIPER BONSAI CARE
The Chinese Elm is indigenous to China and south-east Asia. In its native environment it can be a mighty tree reaching heights of up to 80 feet (25 meter). It develops a fine branch ramification with small leaves, which makes it a very suitable Bonsai plant.
CHINESE ELM BONSAI CARE
For Bonsai, pines are especially popular and many people even regard them as the most typical Bonsai trees. Pine trees are evergreen, coniferous resinous trees with needles that appear in bundles of two to five.
PINES BONSAI CARE
Originally from the dry regions of South Africa, the Dwarf Jade is a fleshy, soft, woody small tree that grows up to 3m (10ft.) It has a thick trunk, but a fine branch structure with thick green oval-shaped succulent leaves.
JADE BONSAI CARE
The Japanese Maple, otherwise known as Acer palmatum, is originally from Japan, China, and Korea. It owes its botanical name to the hand-shaped leaves with five pointed lobes. Palma is Latin for palm, as in the palm of your hand.
MAPLE BONSAI CARE
The pomegranate is a small deciduous tree or shrub with narrow oblong leaves, trumpet-shaped red flowers and large round red fruit. Those are covered by a hard pericarp and contain a great number of seeds, each covered by a tasty red aril.
STYLING A POMEGRANATE
水石 - Suiseki is the Japanese art of stone appreciation, which values aspects like stability, longevity and immortality. Formed through time by wind and water, stones can take several sizes and shapes, reminding us of natural objects.
SUISEKI INTRODUCTION
Trees can grow for thousands of years. Bonsai trees, if well kept, can also become very old. This Ficus Bonsai is estimated to be one thousand years old, one of the oldest Bonsai trees we know. The tree was imported from Taiwan and is now part of the Crespi Bonsai collection.
OLD BONSAI
Bonsai are living works of art, some famous trees are hundreds of years old. These trees are priceless and when for sale, very expensive. But at the same time, we can also purchase Bonsai at a local garden center, for just a few bucks.
EXPENSIVE BONSAI
Aqua Bonsai is using the technology of hydroponics (a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil). It takes time for the trees to adjust, but the creator has several trees growing in only water.
AQUA BONSAI
A Bonsai growing on or in a rock (called "Seki-joju" and "Ishisuki" in Japanese) is a highly dramatic depiction of nature.
ROCK BONSAI TOP 10
An overview of some of the world's most beautiful Bonsai trees, in this top 20 movie created by Bonsai Empire. The video is a collection of places we have visited in the past years.
TOP 20 BONSAI ALL TIME
In this video we show unique Bonsai trees that we have filmed visiting the main international Bonsai exhibitions. The creators of these trees are looking for new and innovative ways to display this ancient art form - do you like these designs?
CRAZY BONSAI
The forest style (in Japanese "Yose-ue") is one of the most popular styles of Bonsai. Instead of creating and displaying a single tree, with a forest we create a complete landscape.
FOREST BONSAI TOP 10
小品盆栽 & 豆盆栽 - Shohin means “a small thing”, indicating it being even smaller than Bonsai. Although no exact rules were ever formulated, a tree is considered to be a Shohin Bonsai when under 10" (25cm) tall.
SHOHIN BONSAI
Although Bonsai is a Japanese word, the art of growing these miniature trees originates in China, where it is called "Penjing" or "Penzai". Penjing are miniature landscapes, displaying a combination of rocks, trees and figures - though increasingly single plants are shown in China these days.
PENJING TOP 10
Though growing Bonsai trees is a hobby practiced by many people around the world, its Asian origin is still obvious. Not surprisingly, the most impressive trees are to be found in collections of famous Japanese masters.
AWARD WINNING BONSAI
Japan, home to the world’s most beautiful Bonsai trees, is a place to have visited at least once in a lifetime. The quality (and quantity) of Bonsai trees, Japanese gardens and other cultural sites is simply overwhelming.
BONSAI IN JAPAN
In this video we share fruiting and flowering Bonsai trees. Bonsai in full bloom, or Bonsai growing fruits (like apples or kaki) are a delight to watch!
FLOWERING BONSAI TOP 10
The Taishoen garden is famous for its Shohin sized Bonsai trees. It is located in Shizuoka, right at the foot of mt. Fuji.
TAISHOEN BONSAI GARDEN
春花園Bonsai美術館 - Shunka-en is the Bonsai garden and museum set up by Bonsai master Kunio Kobayashi (four times winner of the Prime Ministers Award, the most prestigious price to be won in Japan).
SHUNKAEN BONSAI GARDEN
広樹園 - Kojuen has a large collection of superb Shohin trees, both deciduous and coniferous, beautifully displayed in a Kyoto-urban garden setting.
KOJU-EN BONSAI GARDEN
In this article we share the main Bonsai events organized yearly in Japan. The level of Japanese Bonsai is superb, as can be seen in this video on the national Bonsai museum in Saitama.
大宮盆栽村 - Omiya has been an old time favorite destination for Bonsai enthusiasts traveling into Japan. The village is a pleasant neighborhood in Omiya (a suburb of Tokyo) that hosts five top Bonsai nurseries.
OMIYA BONSAI VILLAGE
Uchiku-Tei is the Bonsai garden owned by mr. Seiji Morimae, a Bonsai artist specialized in Bonsai display and a well known trader of high-end Bonsai.
UCHIKU-TEI S-CUBE BONSAI
Aichien Bonsai Nursery (愛 知 園) is located in Nagoya, Japan and owned by Junichiro Tanaka. The collection of Bonsai trees is absolutely stunning.
AICHIEN BONSAI GARDEN
Mr. Kimura's work is among the most famous and important of contemporary Bonsai in Japan. His new and radical approach to how he styled Bonsai was first seen as breaking with (too) many traditions, but soon he was widely recognized and respected.
KIMURA BONSAI GARDEN
香川県高松市鬼無町 - Less famous, but many times larger than and perhaps almost as beautiful as Omiya, Kinashi is a very impressive sight and surely worth some time in your travel itinerary.
HIRAMATSU BONSAI GARDEN
盆栽美術館 大観 - The Taikan Bonsai museum is owned by Mr. Shinji Suzuki and is an absolutely stunning place. In my humble opinion its the best looking Bonsai garden in Japan and the museum is very well laid out.
SHINJI SUZUKI GARDEN
An overview of some of the world's most beautiful Bonsai trees, in this top 20 video created by Bonsai Empire. The video is a collection of places we have visited in the past years.
TOP 20 BONSAI ALL TIME
The most popular fruiting Bonsai trees are the Crabapple, several Citrus varieties, Olive trees and the Pomegranate. But you could also try the Blueberry, Cherry or Quince.
APPLE FRUITS
Bonsai doesn't have to be expensive, as this video shows. We purchased a cheap nursery plant (an Ilex crenata or Japanese holly) and turned it into a sweet little Bonsai.
A $5 BONSAI TREE
Most popular species
Find your tree species
We categorized the tree species into Broadleaf evergreen (leaves year-round), Deciduous (sheds leaves in fall) and Conifers (with needles or scale-like foliage). If you need more help, try our Identify my Bonsai guide.
Broadleaf evergreen tree species
Tree species that never lose all of their leaves at a single time, though they do shed their leaves gradually throughout the year. We have 29 guides available in this category.
Deciduous tree species
Tree species that shed leaves in fall or in the dry season. We have 30 guides available in this category.
Pines and Conifers
Tree species with needle or scale-like foliage. We have 14 guides available in this category.
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Key take-away
Try to select plants like ferns, flowering plants, bamboo or succulents for your Kokedama.
Bag End
This miniature landscape was created by Bonsai artist Chris Guise, who spend over 80 hours to build it!