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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Buttonwood
This article originaly appeared in “Florida Bonsai” the magazine of the Bonsai Societies of Florida. Vol XX, No. 4, pg 6 – 9 and Vol XXI, No. 1, pg 2-3. Reprinted with permission of the publisher of “Flo...
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Conocarpus Erectus(Florida Buttonwood)
This article originaly appeared in “Florida Bonsai” the magazine of the Bonsai Societies of Florida. Vol XXII, No. 1, pg 4-10. Reprinted with permission of the publisher of “Florida Bonsai” magazine. Som...
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Portulacaria afra: A Monograph – Part Three
“Portulacaria afra, the Elephant’s Food or Spekboom: a monograph which contains some of the areas of both knowledge and ignorance pertaining to this plant” “This article was first published by Robert Bar...
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Portulacaria afra: A Monograph – Part Two
“Portulacaria afra, the Elephant’s Food or Spekboom: a monograph which contains some of the areas of both knowledge and ignorance pertaining to this plant” “This article was first published by Robert Bar...
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Portulacaria afra: A Monograph – Part One
“Portulacaria afra, the Elephant’s Food or Spekboom: a monograph which contains some of the areas of both knowledge and ignorance pertaining to this plant” “This article was first published by Robert Bar...
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Willow Leaf Fig / Ficus salicifolia
The willow-leaf fig is known in bonsai as Ficus Salicifolia and Ficus Neriifolia none of witch is scientific names. The true Ficus salicifolia is a native of South Africa and has a willow shaped leaf similar to our willow-leaf ...
