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 shore is its homeland. The [...]
“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 song from Crete [...]
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 – rosy pink bracts. B. [...]
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 water and will continue to grow [...]
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 Cotes Palgrave published in [...]
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 “Florida Bonsai” magazine. [...]
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. Some of the greatest bonsai in [...]
“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 Baran at www.phoenixbonsai.com. [...]
