If you asked people what is the best tree for bonsai, a Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) would be on that list. It could even be argued that it would be at the top of that list! If you also asked a random person on the street to picture a bonsai in their head, it […]
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Apple, or malus as it is also known can make a very good bonsai tree. Apple is a very broad term as there are endless numbers of species and cultivars available. Some of these will be more suited for bonsai than others, but overall, they are pretty good. Crab apples are very popular as they
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Trident Maples (Acer Buergerianum) and bonsai go very well together. There are a lot of maples that can very suitable for bonsai and I would argue that tridents are one of the best. They may not have the finesse that some maples have, but they have an extra toughness and vigour that just makes them
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Azaleas are an evergreen small flowering shrub and they are one of the favourite trees to be used for bonsais around the world. Some bonsai growers only deal with them specifically as they see them as truly the best tree for bonsai. There are a number of varieties and you can get different coloured flowers
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Privet may be commonly used as a garden hedge, but it is one of the best species for bonsai you can find, especially for a beginner. If you find the right piece of material you can make an excellent bonsai. Privet is pretty much bombproof and can take anything you throw at it, which is
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Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) is a tree that grows anywhere and everywhere. You can very easily find these trees for free as they seem to pop up everywhere and they super grow fast. They are almost like weeds, but unfortunately when it comes to bonsai, they are dreadful. They just have all the wrong attributes. I
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Willow is one of those species where there are actually a few different varieties and they can all look very similar, this is not helped by the fact that they can very easily cross pollinate and form hybrids. It is also one of the most easily propagated species from cuttings, so a lot of trees
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The Horse Chestnut tree, also known as the Conker tree is not a good tree for bonsai. Although it is easily found for free and grows quickly, it just has all the wrong characteristics. I do own one that I grew from seed and I do not regret it. (You can see how it’s developing
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English Ivy (Hedera Helix) is easily found growing in gardens and is basically considered a weed. However, people will still ask if it is worth the effort to dig it up and start trying to grow it as bonsai. It is an interesting looking plant, so you can understand why people are drawn to it.
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While we try and control every aspect of our bonsai trees, nature still tries to get involved, usually in the form of annoying little animals. Sometimes they can even be more destructive than pests and insects. They can totally destroy bonsai trees and very easily kill them. If you keep your bonsai trees outside (which
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