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Giant Santigi (Pemphis acidula) - 80 cm

PEMPHIS ACIDULA – PEARLS IN THE TROPICS

Pemphis is a shrub living near the sea shore of Indonesian, Philippine and Pacific archipdagoes It is believed to grow from the island of Okinawa down to the northern coast of the Australian continent In any case, the rocky sho...
by Budi Sulistyo
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Bonsai by Carlos Huerta, photograph by Antoni Payeras

Olea europaea

“O olive tree, blessed be the earth that nourishes you and blessed be the water you drink from the clouds and thrice blessed He who sent you for the poor man’s lamp and the saint’s candle-light”. - Folk ...
by heather hartman
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Photographs by Heather Hartman

Bougainvillea

Scientific Name: Bougainvillea Common Names: Bougainvillea, Paperflower Species: B. glabra – most frequently used for bonsai cultivation. Magenta bracts. B. spectabilis – pink or mauve bracts B. peruviana – ro...
by heather hartman
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Bonsai and Photograph by Harry Harrington

The Wonderful and Varied Jade and other Crassulas

Jade are one of the most carefree bonsai to be found. In modern day computer terminology, you could call them “user friendly.” They can tolerate full sun or very shady locations. They can go long periods without wat...
by paul stokes
 

 

 
Portulacaria afra

Portulacaria afra

The following is an extract Jim Smith has written for the book Bonsai Master Class by Craig Coussins, published by Sterling, ISBN-10: 1402735472 Portulacaria afra is described in “Trees of Southern Africa” by Keith ...
by jim smith