Are you ready to bring a taste of the tropics into your home? If so, you may want to consider growing the Hawaiian umbrella bonsai. This dwarf tree is native to the tropics (technically, to Australia and not Hawaii – but who’s keeping track?). It is common in parts of Southeast Asia as well. Prized …
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Rosemary is prized for its aromatic qualities and its ability to make just about any recipe ten times more delicious. But did you know that you can also grow rosemary bonsai plants to add interest and appeal to your home? Rosemary officinalis, a name that translates to “mist of the sea,” is a gorgeous plant …
Bonsai trees – they come in all shapes, colors, sizes, and even prices. You don’t have to be a millionaire to start playing around with bonsai gardening, but you do have to have some money. After all, there are plants and soil to pay for! Are you considering a more luxurious purchase? When it comes …
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Though technically related to the milkweed plant, jasmine, also known as star jasmine or confederate jasmine, is the perfect plant for bonsai. Native to Asia, including places like Korea, Vietnam, China, and Japan, this plant has a delicate flowering habit and shiny dark leaves. The plant is often grown for its valuable oil, which can …
If you’re going to grow a bonsai lemon tree, you’ll have the best luck growing one that’s already trained to grow in a compact fashion – and that’s geared toward indoor growers. The Meyer lemon tree, or Citrus × meyeri, is the best option. Some other names you might hear for this plant include Improved …
When it comes to bonsai growing, there are countless species you can choose from to make an impact – but the willow leaf ficus bonsai is one you’ve got to consider. This plant, which is a species of fig that has green leaves, a tall trunk, and a fondness for indoor growing, is also one …
Although the name might be a bit confusing, when it comes to growing the bonsai palm tree, very few growers actually grow true palm trees. Instead, they are growing Cycas revoluta, or the sago palm. Despite the common name, sago palms are actually part of the cycad family. These ancient plants are found growing in …
When it comes to growing bonsai trees, very few species are quite as prized (or more popular than) as bonsai pine trees. There are hundreds of pine, or Pinus, species you can choose from for bonsai and all offer unique characteristics and undying beauty. You can grow pines in many different shapes and styles for …
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You may adore pomegranate trees, or Punica granatum, for their delicious fruits. However, did you know that you can also grow pomegranate bonsai trees? There are many different varieties of pomegranate trees you can grow, each of which is beautiful in its own right and offers unique colors, shapes, and sizes of both fruit, flowers, …
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Native to Japan, the dwarf hinoki cypress is just as charismatic as it is beautiful. The perfect bonsai plant, it has sweeping fern-like branches that droop at the branch tips. With elegant dark green foliage and peeling red-brown bark, this striking bonsai specimen only grows more attractive as it ages. Growing up to 130 feet …
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