Working out how to look after your outdoor trees during winter can seem daunting, but with a bit of pre-planning it’s very simple. If you follow the 4 simple steps below you should be able to put a plan in place, no matter what your winter temperatures are like and make sure your bonsai survive […]
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People always see these little bonsai trees and immediately want one for themselves. This is quickly followed by asking what is needed to get into the hobby of bonsai. A lot of people wrongly assume that its a very difficult hobby and it must be expensive. It can be, but luckily it doesn’t need to be
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The Bay Tree, also know as Laurus nobilis is a small evergreen shrub that is grown for its aromatic leaves that can be used in cooking. Yes, those bay leaves in your kitchen cupboard have just come off a tree that can also be grown as bonsai. These trees are often used as topiary as
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In 2019 I found a recently germinated hawthorn seedling in my garden. I carefully dug it up and transplanted it to a pot. I have been growing it ever since and you can watch its progress in this Youtube Video. Its not a bonsai yet, but it is in “training” The hawthorn I own is
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Goat Willow is a small deciduous tree that is found throughout the UK and Europe. It is also known as Salix Caprea or Pussy Willow and is a pioneer species. This means it grows fast, but is not as long lived as some other trees. I have been growing one from seed for a while
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The Snowberry, also know as Symphoricarpos or Ghostberry is a small semi-deciduous shrub that is known for its small white berries and is part of the honeysuckle family. Snowberry is not commonly used as bonsai, but it has a lot going for it, mostly that it is an extremely fast grower with small leaves. You
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The Squamata Juniper is also known as the Flaky Juniper, Himalayan Juniper or the Blue Star Juniper. It is a small coniferous evergreen shrub with a wonderful blue needle foliage which can make it look very different from the majority of other junipers. In 2017 I bought a small Squamata Juniper from a local shop. You
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Pftitzer Junipers are medium size evergreen coniferous shrubs with needle like foliage In 2017 I bought a small Pftitzer Juniper from a local shop and I’ve been developing it into a bonsai ever since. You can see how its developing in my Pftitzer Juniper Progression. What Is The Natural Habitat of A Pftitzer Juniper? The
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There are a lot of different varieties of Lonicera but really only Lonicera Nitida and Lonicera Pileata are good for bonsai. I have a Lonicera Nitida, it is a small broad leaf evergreen shrub. It is commonly used as hedging and topiary. It is part of the honeysuckle family and is often called “shrubby honeysuckle”.
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There are a number of different types of Thuja but as I own a Thuja Plicata, This care guide will be more aimed towards these, although the basic principles should apply to any type of Thuja. Thuja Plicata is a tall, ever green coniferous tree commonly know as the Western Red Cedar, Pacific Red Cedar, Western Arborvitae
