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First year novice's attempt at a roots over a rock bonsai 
I just started in the hobby and have quickly become addicted to the process. I love the planning, the finding the plant, the sculpting, and the on going …

species identification 
Hi all, I recently purchased this what I believe to be a banzai tree at a garage sale, unfortunately I know zilch about banzai tree's and so was wondering …

What kind of Bonsai is this? 
Hi all, I've inherited a new Bonsai but not sure what type it is. Would you mind letting me know what you think? I was given a book and from what …

Hoping for help identifying and to get some tips for my tree.  
Hoping for help identifying and to get some tips for my tree.

Damaged leaves 
Recently I noticed my trident maple started getting just a little of black spots on the leaves. So I sprayed it with water with the hose pipe because I …

Bantigue(Pemphis Acidula) 
These bonsai material are newly collected in the wild last Sept. 2010. I'm new in the art of bonsai and i'm inviting everyone to make a comment and suggestion …

how to make a bonsai plants 
i rahul.t.lobo from india wood ilke to show my bonsai plant....

Half way grouping Premna 
This grouping Premna is a collected material.This material still under training and still need a few yrs to complete it.I,ve been training this material …

grouping santalia 
This grouping santalia aged about 15yrs old.Had been pot training about 5yrs.This tree is a collected material from Johor Bahru Malaysia.

mame wrightia religiosa 
This wrightia is growned from seed.Aged about 10yrs.Belong to my friend but under my care for about 1yr.Hope this tree grown up to be a nice MAME.

santigi 
Bonsai ini sudah hampir setahun saya rawat, saya dapat dari seorang teman tingginya sekitar 40 cm

My Nandina "Gulf Stream" 
i actually found this nandina at a garden center and didn't really have to do much to it. it had a very interesting trunk and i just had to prune it into …

Just Hunted it Last Sunday at a Mountain 
Since last Sunday was Easter, the family spend the vacation near a plateau in our country. there is a little volcano next to it which i hunted down one …

ficus Benjamina- root over rock 
its about 3 years from cutting..

Sophora Microphylla 
Has been flowering for the last month.

Help Needed. Anyone? 
I got this tree 6 years ago. I pruned the messy branches and a few dead branches. I reported it twice ever since and maintained it. Just don't know …

I love my child 
Hi My name is Reza. I love gardening, but in apartments I thought only I can keep cactuses- what I do for more than 7 years. it's the first time I'm going …

My very first tree 
Ive been researching bonsai and how to do it for about a month now, finally got my first two tree's on wednesday. This photo is my first ever bonsai a …

wrightia religiosa 
Height : 12 inchi Diameter : 3,5 inchi. 12 years Old.

juniperus chinensis 'kaiizuka' 
Hi, This is a tree I bought from the nursery in the 'back corner for bargins'. It was a lot taller and bushier when I purchased it, but with a bit of …

ficus gluca 
thisis a large bonsai grows in a 9 inch shallow pot .. i am pulling branches down to complete the broom style effect

Kohwhai - first attempt at Bonsai! 
I grew this tree from seed and started shaping it after the first year. During Winter 2007 I root pruned and repotted it. I have begun developing exposed …

parijat 
I have planted it on a beutiful rock of medium size and have arranged its branches by wiring just few days back.3years old.

malaysia call this flower "kemuning" 
i bought this bonsai from an old woman on sunday. the date i bought is on 10th june 2007. the aged of this plant around 8 to 10 years old. it is 8 inches …

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maple 
aged around 16 years.my father give it to me. tall about 16inches

Informal Upright - Still Growing 
Nurturing this tree to be an Informal Upright with a good size of trunk (thrice of a thumb). I am expecting more branches to come out to complete and present …

My bonsai. 
Hai dear frnds, iam Haris Frm kerala, iam a lover of bonsai.. Now i have a small collection of bonsai

Roots Over The Rock 
I choose Ficus as my Bonsai specimen on this kind of style, on top of rock. It has its ability to reproduce rigorous roots which is essential in grasping …

Freestyle Wrightia 
This Wrightia aged about 10yrs.I cant specified the style of this tree but I just called it FREESTYLE.I hope the viewers will enjoy the tree and do leave …

Love this one? 
Hi there, love this one?

loropetalum "purple diamond" 
this tree was another shrub i found in a local garden center and saw the potential it had. i have only had it for a few months so the pads still need to …

My First Tree 
I read the easy instructions, went out and bought a Juniper of some sort, then came home and read the instructions again. By morning I figured I was armed …

Ficus Semi-Cascade 
Hi first of all Im a Filipino, I've been enthusiast in Bonsai for almost 8 years but I only created my first tree last year. I bought this specimen for …

Respect :) 
Hello, I am from Mexico, far away from your country, but I want to post our tree, this little one started to grow into a little plastic pot, and I noticed …

My plants 
Some of my plants, trying to create as bonsai.

Kowhai on rock 
This is my first attempt at bonsai, a kowhai purchased from a nursery which was trimmed down and placed on the rock, i then buried half the rock in a large …

helps need 
dear sir hi I am going to plant a bonsai , but ,wasn't successful about this , because about this , because my bonsai became dead in a few days. so …

wrightia religiosa makeover 
This tree had been under training since 2003.But the style of this tree didnt satisfy me at all.after a few week of thinking and sketching,I decide to …

kaliage 
bonsai kaliage ini saya dapat dari berburu di hutan thn 2008 yg lalu

bonsai candidate 
bonsai candidate (red balete).

Bonsai on the rock 
This bonsai i create my self where the small tree i cut from the branch of big tree and plant it in the sand. After that i bought the stone and put the …

Wild fig - ficus glumcosa 
Wild fig - Re potted in December into a new pot.

my first little bonsai 
Hi there, I think this is a wattle tree, I dug it out of a steep bank on the roadside a couple of months ago, took it home and potted it, then scraped …

I cannot believe what I just did :o) 
Hi, I cannot believe what I just did.. I made a bonsai! First of all I would like to thank you for the perfect tips and walkthrough on ?how to …

Andrew Ghafoor 
This is my first tree any advise on more refinement of the tree would be appreciated. It is said to be 60 years old I have been styling it for 15 years. …

my angel 
i love this bonsai of mine.... i hope you'll love this too...

Azalea 
This Azalea was bought at a local nursery for 50% off.This is the first Azalea I have worked with. I am still new to the art and any tips or feedback would …

Jade Tree - Crassula Ovata 
This little jade tree was bought from a nursery, I decided to give it a change over look. It was totally pruned,3 weeks later new shoots came out n looks …

mame premna 
this collected premna aged about 3yrs old.have been pot training about 1yr.very easy to train as a Mame Bonsai or even to be a normal size bonsai.bonsai …

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Juniper Prep for Root over Rock 
This juniper I recently got.(1 month ago...today...May 15 2010). I am so happy i found this page so i know exactly what im doing when i do it. Thanks …

Ficus(Balete) - Informal Upright 
This tree also uprooted from a thatch roof as I mentioned in the previous tree I posted. I am stalwart in cascading and wind swept design but here I nurtured …

kupa landak ( sysigium caulifora ) 
I bought from my friend in jakarta.

Casperssky lab 
Red hibiskus

Potentilla fruticosa 'Monsidh' 
I bought this Potentilla fruticosa 'Monsidh' at a lowes for 50% off. I think it turned out well, it should fill out guite nicely... Any ideas or opinions …

ANJEER 
21YEAR OLD

wild anjeer 
is my 8year old bonsai

Chinese Elm 
Here is a Chinese Elm that I bought from a local bonsai nursery. It is just starting to bud, so it was time to root prune and pot the tree. I also pruned …

easy to grow, 
this is my Mortan Bay Fig, they're easy to grow, train and can take a beating. In general they are an excellent tree for beginners, this specimen is …

malik 
I grow a Ficus Banyan tree root over rock style.but the size of the leaves are still big.how can i make them small.and also let me know that the shape …

First year novice's attempt at a roots over a rock bonsai - Update Not rated yet
This has been such a fun process and I love this tree. I was able to get aerial roots to drop by creating a hot house with PVC pipes and a clear plastic …

Juniper procumbens nana Not rated yet
I have called this tree "Rivier" which means river as its trunk moment reminds me of a river flowing almost like a ribbon tree is about 60cm tall and current …

Willow leaf Ficus progression  Not rated yet
I'm a new bonsai hobbyist and this is my second purchase. The progress has been steady and it's starting to take shape.

First year novice's attempt at a roots over a rock bonsai - Follow up picture Not rated yet
The tree was doing great until it got scale and lost all of its leaves. I was able to eradicate them and had to cut the branches back. Its doing very …

not my first bonsai Not rated yet
This is not my first tree,and i usually take care of the tree.

Sherry's Bonzai Not rated yet
This tree belonged to my daughter and was dying. She gave it to me as a rescue. I know it is doing much much better but is it healthy? Someone told …

Pruning and styling suggestions/tips? Not rated yet
This is my first bonsai tree, its a sapling of a totara and as a new comer to bonsai I would appreciate any suggestions or tips on how I should style and …

first try: ficus benjamina Not rated yet
Hi; Recently I decided to convert my 12 year old badly trimmed ficus Benjamin to bonsai. And with the help of "bonsai for beginners" I made my first trial …

Growing the slow way Not rated yet
I have started a collection of seedling trees with the hope to bonsai them as they develop. I realise this will be a slow process but potentially a rewarding …

Absolute Beginners Not rated yet
I received this Blue Spruce three years ago. Until recently it was heavily overgrown, with the foliage completely enveloping the container. As I reduced …

completed juniper Not rated yet
the juniper itself is a 10 yr old tree it was a mess when i bought it and this is what i ended up wit semi cascade cascade

what should I do? Not rated yet
Hi I have some questions. 1- I have an avocado tree grown from a seed. It is pretty big now so I trim a lot but I would like to make a bonsai of it. …

Japanese yew  Not rated yet
Bought it at a nursery already curved. Will be trimming the leaves soon. Any suggestions what i should do to it. Also is my japanese boxwood, suggestions …

Juniper Bonsai Tree Beginner Not rated yet
Some of the leaves close to the branches are turning brown. Upon scratching the bark with my fingernail, it is very light yellow almost white. I received …

First Bonsai - Need guidance !  Not rated yet
Hi Folks, Having admired Bonsai for many years now, I finally decided to take it myself and finally purchased a Ficus Panda from a local nursery along …

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My first bonsai "ficus riligiosa". Not rated yet
Hi friends.This is my first ever bonsai which I collected from nature last year..Then I planted it in proper bonsai pot with well drained soil mix..and …

My First Cedar Not rated yet
To me this looks like a blank canvas to a stunning tree I just have no idea where to start :-) I'm a bit worried about the small leaves all along the branches. …

Wayne Not rated yet
I haven't had a Bonsai for around 20 years, but today I decided to start playing around with them again. I have used a conifer to start with just because …

My baby juniper and me Not rated yet
Just a common juniper horizontalis. She's about 3-4 yrs old though the woman I bought it from said 7-8, qhich I don't believe.

Juniper found in a rock crevasse  Not rated yet
I found this Juniper in a rock crevasse and decided to make a Bonsai out of it. I destroyed the roots getting it out and kept it in water on the drive …

Chinese Juniper Not rated yet
Hello, I have recently gotten into bonsai. I bought my first tree three months ago. I recently bought this Chinese Juniper at Wal-Mart. Obviously not …

Ficus  Not rated yet
Hi... I am Leonard from Philippines and now working here in Saudi Arabia, where planting is so difficult because of the weather... Anyway, here is …

First Bonsai, After First Cut Not rated yet
I am a beginner to Bonsai. I bought a small Juniper to test my merit. It dried out quite badly last summer when I went on vacation, but I have continued …

Shohin Glauca Pine Not rated yet
Excellent bushy stock i bougth from a shop with 13cm tall suitable for shohin. Twisting the trunk a bit to create movement to catch viewers eye. Ramification …

Scotch Pine Not rated yet
I bougth this tree in a shop grown from nursery for about 3 years. It is commonly sold as decarating tree for Christmas but I decided to go beyond the …

NZ Kowhai  Not rated yet
My Kowhai in full bloom.

Old coprosma  Not rated yet
This is my oldest coprosma .i love the size of the trunk.

Comprosa Not rated yet
old coprosma repotted . Removed from cliff face.

Comprosma Not rated yet
This is my recently repotted coprosm.

Reconfinguring my Tree Not rated yet
Material: Fukien Tea Trunk Size: 2 inches Height: 40cm Potted since 2007

old Buxus tree Not rated yet
I was very excited when sow this in forest! and I involved for it about 4 hours. So this year I decided to start .I'm beginner and strongly need help …

my first Hazel tree Not rated yet
Hello I fond this tree past year in the north of Iran .it's and after one there I decided t design this tree . please help me for start .I think …

Pyracanthea (Firethorn) Not rated yet
Made today, cut off the yellow berries so the plant can concentrate on thickening the trunk etc. Prob won't let it flower for a few years to get some decent …

Juniper 'Green Carpet' Not rated yet
A recent one started anew, again no wiring as I like the natural shape of the plant so far. Waiting for new growth to see what it gives me. All stone/rock …

Cotoneaster Not rated yet
Not long set this specimen up, no wiring yet as I quite like the natural shape of the plant. Will let it grow and see what needs doing to it.

haris kavanoo's bonsai Not rated yet
hai frnds, i am haris I am from kerala india I have a good bonsai collection

My rock Not rated yet
Hai frnds, im haris ds is ma favourit bonzai my fb id ; haris kavanoor

Unknown species to me. Not rated yet
This is a tree collected from wild,3 yrs ago.Recently I repotted and pruned it a month ago.This pic was taken just after repotting.Any suggestion are always …

MY BONSAI Not rated yet
ORIGINAL BONSAI

JUNIPER Not rated yet
MY NEW JUNIPER

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First Tree :D (bald Cypress) Not rated yet
Hey all, This is my first ever tree! I bought it from Sloat garden store in their bonsai section (it's a Bald Cypress). It seemed great at the store but …

root over rock wisteria Not rated yet
Collected early summer of 2010....been in this pot and wasn't repotted this year.

Few of my plants for comments Not rated yet
some of my plants for comments

Trident Maple Forest on a slab. Not rated yet
This trident maple forest was completed in February, 2011 in a workshop at my local bonsai nursery. The slab is about 18" in length. Of course, the trees …

premna penjing Not rated yet
Hi!This is my first attempt of doing Penjing.I choose premna as a subject.This penjing is not completed yet,maybe a few elements need to be added....

small wrightia religiosa material Not rated yet
Hi!this wrightia material aged about 5yrs.I,ve waiting many years to style this small tree....so this is it.hopefully this tree will completed in 2yrs...BONSAI …

Maple Not rated yet
picture is that of my multitrunk maple. The leaves were all out when i read that i could do defoliation of the early spring leaves to make them finer …

Chinese Elm Not rated yet
Chinese elm which i got from the Hamilton Bonsai show last year. It has got no form but just a regular plant in a pot. Tried to wire it but ended up breaking …

Larix decidua Not rated yet
The Larix?? came out really good full leaves. Excuse the string and the moss as I am still trying to stabilize the trees.

premna material Not rated yet
Found this material about 6 mnths ago.This species is very easy to work with and it,s a very fast growing tree.I hope to complete this tree within 2yrs …

My Bonsai Story Not rated yet
21 yrs ago I was working in Kuala Lipis, a small town situated right in the middle of Peninsular Malaysia, I was renting a room in a village house, and …

Winter Gem Boxwood Not rated yet
I just started the hobby and here is my first tree. So far I've spent a total of $6.50 on it. Hi Dustin This seems to have come through without …

my pohutakawa Not rated yet
i have got a pohutakawa bonsai i bought last year. i clip some of the new bud off it some times but i have just been reading about putting it over a rock. …

My Tree I Found Not rated yet
I found this tree outside and dug it up now it is planted and growing, it's been growing for about a month it was about half the size it is now when I …

FICUS BENJAMINA - ROOT OVER ROCK Not rated yet
the rock is very special to me coz its look more like croc head..i collect it in Ipoh.. the tree is from cutting in 2003.

juniper Not rated yet
it about 6 years from cutting.. still wiring.

root over rock- Ficus Benjamina Not rated yet
from cutting around 2003... with big rock...

FICUS BENJAMINA - ROOT OVER ROCK  Not rated yet
face up....

ficus benjamina- root over rock(up side down) Not rated yet
This picture Ill take tonight (23/08/09) How about it ?

Melati root over rock Not rated yet
From rear, look so nice....

Melati- up right & root over rock Not rated yet
another Melati.. From cutting in 1995

FICUS BENJAMINA - ROOT OVER ROCK Not rated yet
THIS TREE FROM CUTTING IN 2003 ON TALL ROCK (UP SIDE DOWN)

SANTALIA IV -ROOT OVER ROCK Not rated yet
THIS TREE IS FROM CUTTING IN 1995.. AND ONE OF MY FIRST BONSAI OVER ROCK.. ZOOM IN... TOP OF ROCK THE HAVE BROKEN WHEN ROOT BUT I PUT GLUE ON IT..

Age Tree in the Shop Not rated yet
I bought this tree in a shop not so well trained. My interest caught in aged and decomposing trunk which I managed to heal the wound. I prune the unshaped …

Ficus(Balete) - Wind Blown/Cascade Not rated yet
This tree was uprooted by a friend on a thatch roof basketball court. I started training this young bonsai embedded on a rock as the features described …

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Murraya paniculata Not rated yet
Although maybe not a Bonsai in the true sense or the word, this Murraya paniculata makes a very attractive indoor plant. With its dark green foliage and …

agricultural eng. Not rated yet
My Ligustrum tree i treat it since five years ago and its ready now

Juniperous prostata Not rated yet
This is a juniper I found at the local nursery.I styled it in cascade which is suitable for this species.The conyainer is light blue which is glazed.Approximately …