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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...



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 ...


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...



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...



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 ...



Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) out of Jim Smith's collection Photograph by Jim Smith

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...


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...



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...



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...



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...