http://bestbonzai.info Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:43:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Indoor bonsai Indoor bonsai are bonsai which have been cultivated for the indoor environment. Traditionally, bonsai are shaped from temperate climate trees grown in containers but kept outdoors as they require full sunlight and a winter dormancy period at near-freezing temperatures. Kept in the artificial environment of a home, these trees ... http://bestbonzai.info/bonsai-seeds/bonsai-seeds/ Acer buergerianum (Trident Maple; Chinese: 三角枫 san jiao feng) is a species of maple native to eastern China (from Shandong west to southeastern Gansu, south to Guangdong and southwest to Sichuan) and Taiwan. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree reaching a height of 5-20 m with a trunk up ... http://bestbonzai.info/trident-maple-bonsai/trident-maple-bonsai/ Wisteria is a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and the East Asian states of China, Korea, and Japan. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the genus Hygrophila, as water Wisteria. Wisteria vines climb by twining their stems either clockwise ... http://bestbonzai.info/wisteria-tree-bonsai/wisteria-tree-bonsai/ Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka or Tea tree or just Leptospermum) is a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia. It is found throughout New Zealand but is particularly common on the drier east coasts of the North Island and the South Island, and in Australia in Tasmania, ... http://bestbonzai.info/white-tea-tree-bonsai/white-tea-tree-bonsai/ Bamboo is a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Some of its members are giant bamboo, forming by far the largest members of the grass family. Bamboo is the fastest growing woody plant in the world. Their accelerated growth ... http://bestbonzai.info/baby-bamboo-bonsai/baby-bamboo-bonsai/ Bonsai are not genetically dwarfed plants. They can be created from nearly any tree or shrub species and remain small through pot confinement with crown and root pruning. Some specific species are more sought after for use as bonsai material, because they have characteristics that make them appropriate for the ... http://bestbonzai.info/bonsai-starter-kit/bonsai-starter-kit/ Ulmus parvifolia Jacq., the Chinese Elm, is a species of elm native to China, Japan, North Korea and Vietnam.It is a small to medium-sized deciduous, semi-deciduous (rarely semi-evergreen) tree growing to 10-18 m tall with a slender trunk and crown. The leathery, lustrous green single-toothed leaves are small, 2-5 cm ... http://bestbonzai.info/chinese-elm-bonsai/chinese-elm-bonsai/ Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa in the Old World, and to the mountains of Central America. Junipers vary in ... http://bestbonzai.info/juniper-bonsai/juniper-bonsai/ Bonsai Black pine grafting The Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) is a pine native to coastal areas of Japan (Kyūshū, Shikoku and Honshū, but not Hokkaidō) and South Korea. It can reach the height of 40 m, but rarely achieves this size outside its natural range. The needles are paired, about ... http://bestbonzai.info/japanese-black-pine-bonsai/japanese-black-pine-bonsai/ Carmona is one of the genera in Boraginaceae. Its common name is Scorpionbush. Among bonsai enthusiasts, Carmona microphylla (or "C. macrophylla") is frequently referred to as Fukien Tea Tree; it is also known as Ehretia buxifolia or Ehretia microphylla. Favored because of the ability to develop a thick and interesting trunk, ... http://bestbonzai.info/fukien-tea-bonsai/fukien-tea-bonsai/