Purchase the Right Bonsai
Going back thousands of years ago, the bonsai plant has a colorful history. The Chinese might have been the first race to prune and shape the bonsai plants but records show that bonsais were seen in Egyptian tombs 2000 years ago.
Records also show that Indian herbalists preserved these prized plants in small [...]
Indulge in the Vibrance of A Japanese Maple Bonsai
Engaging in the art of Japanese bonsai is a great way of exhuming and challenging your creativity. However, with a great number and variety of plant species, selecting a subject for bonsai can be daunting and confusing. One great candidate for bonsai is the Japanese Maple.
A native [...]
The Bougainvillea Bonsai
Bonsai trees normally don’t bear flowers. One variation that does is called the Bougainvillea. This is commonly found in many parts of Asia and South America.
This belongs to the Nyctaginaceae family that is part tree and vine. Although this has never been practiced by the Japanese or the Chinese, those in America have [...]
The art of tending bonsais has captivated people all over the globe. One would stop to think how species that can be so large would be able to fit a small pot or container. The miracle of this form of gardening is, of course, no longer a secret.There are forty-five known species of the Chinese [...]
Masahiko Kimura: The Bonsai’s Magician
Bonsai as a pastime has become a modern day hobby ever since it started as a Japanese pastime in the Tokugawa period. Bonsai enthusiasts collect various kinds of bonsai and grow it in their garden. They have the ability to even bring it inside their homes in little containers.
World renowned Bonsai [...]
Caring for Your Bonsai Plant
Watering
This is the most important aspect of caring for bonsai, especially for bonsai that’s kept indoors for too long. Two things to remember about providing water for bonsai are the type of soil and species. Different soils will absorb and retain water at different rates and different tree species have varying [...]
Getting The Necessary Tools From the Bonsai Store
The practice of growing miniature trees is known better throughout the world as Bonsai. It is a misconception that the Japanese were the first to practice it because it originally came from the Chinese.
Taking care of a bonsai trees is considered to be a hobby. Those who want [...]
Chinese Bonsai: Not a Japanese Creation
You probably would not believe it but the art of planting and tending to bonsais has been around for over two thousand years. Then called ‘pun-sai’, the ancient Chinese made very special animal designs such as dragons and birds out of the small branches of the small trees. These trees [...]
Why Some People Post a Sign that States Bonsai Trees for Sale
A Japanese art of growing miniature container-grown trees, bonsai actually originated from China and spread to Japan and Korea. Far from the common notion that the bonsai is a kind of genetically small tree, a bonsai tree is actually a normal tree that’s kept [...]
Bonsai Seed, Where An Indoor Rain Forest Begins…
Many people don’t realize that the beauty of nature isn’t available to ‘outdoorsy’ people alone. With much care and persistence, big versions of trees can be made to fit your small garden or your living room. Impossible? Of course not.
Bonsai (derived from the Japanese word ‘bonsai’ meaning planted [...]
