Did you know that plants tend to use the nutrients that are available in the soil to make their food? This doesn’t mean that all of a sudden you are going to see a nutrient appear on the soil and your plant will eat it! But your plant is so incredibly smart that she will …
Did you know that Juniper Bonsai trees come from the Cypress family of plants, and there are at least 70 species related to it? Junipers’ can either be a tree or a shrub, and they are also an evergreen coniferous tree, which basically means they are needle-leaved (similar to pines, firs, and spruces). They could …
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With delicate white blossoms that bloom during practically every season of the year, the Fukien Tea Tree is one of the best plants you can cultivate as a bonsai specimen. Even though it has fragrant white blossoms for much of the year, the tree is beautiful even when it’s not in full bloom. It has …
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A tiny evergreen tree, the Chinese perfume tree, or Aglaia odorata, has the potential to grow up to 10 feet tall. However, it usually stays much smaller than this and is often grown as a bonsai tree for this very reason. Not only that, but the Chinese perfume tree is highly desired for its ability …
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In Japan, there is a longstanding tradition of watching and admiring the appearance of the cherry blossom tree. Also known as Sakura, this cherry blossom tradition has been around for many centuries. As a result, cherry blossom bonsai trees are often kept in Japan. You don’t have to live in Japan in order to appreciate …
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Native to southeast Asia, the Chinese elm has a reputation as being a towering, statuesque tree. It can grow up to 80 feet tall, in fact, with a trunk diameter of more than three feet! However, despite its massive size, this plant is also one of the most commonly cultivated as a bonsai species. This …
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Often simply referred to as “snow rose,” the snow rose bonsai is one of the most beautiful plants you can grow in your home. The full-sized version of this plant is a subtropical shrub that remains small and compact. It is sometimes called the Japanese boxthorn and the tree of thousand stars. Blooming from spring …
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Growing up, there was a good chance you had a crabapple tree somewhere near your home – at least, if you lived in a temperate area of the Northern Hemisphere, that is. The word “crabapple” refers to a genus of more than 50 species of small shrubs and deciduous trees in the Rosaceae family, including …
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Portulacaria afra – the name might sound like a mouthful, so it might be easier to refer to this plant by another name. Luckily, it’s a bonsai plant that has plenty of alternatives (elephant bush, porkbush, dwarf jade plant, and spekboom, in Afrikaans, just to name a few!). An easy to care for plant, it …
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Wisteria is often grown because it is a vining beauty that can trail elegantly over facades and pergolas. In fact, if you live in the south or another moderate climate, you may have considered growing this plant in your own backyard (or perhaps you already do!). But did you know that Wisteria can also be …
