The botanical name for Japanese Maple bonsai is Acer palmatum. Native to Japan, Japanese Maple is one of the most popular deciduous bonsai trees. It has flexible branches that respond very well to training and wiring. Leaves go through a wide range of colors, from green to orange, to deep red, as they mature. Many…
The Chinese Elm is the best elm for creating a bonsai tree. Chinese Elm bonsai tree is native to China, Korea, and Japan. The botanical name for the Chinese Elm is Ulmus Parvifolia. Chinese Elm bonsai from China and Korea is sometimes mistakenly named Zelkova sinica. Chinese Elm bonsai tree has small glossy green leaves…
The Juniper Bonsai has multiple varieties like Juniperus chinensis and Juniperus procumbens ‘Nana’ that can be used to make a great bonsai. Native to Japan, Juniperus chinesis, also called shimpaku, is the easiest of all the species to work with. Because the Juniper bonsai tree is a hardy plant tolerant to severe pruning and wide…