Growing Bonsai Trees

Ligustrum – Straight Trunk (ligustrum lucidum)

Native to China and Eastern Asia and now grown ornamentally in the United States. The berries are employed as a “yin” tonic in traditional Chinese medicine for a wide variety of conditions, including premature aging, ringing in the ears and chronic toxicity. White flowers are attractive during late spring and early summer. Does well indoors. 5 years old. 6″ tall. Order

Okinawa Holly – Small (malphigia coccigera)

This delightful miniature holly which also produces small, pink flowers in spring and summer is native to the northern hemisphere. Its small, glossy, serrated evergreen leaves provide year round interest and make it a good candidate for bonsai treatment. The Okinawa mini holly is a robust and easy-to-care-for indoor tree. 4 years old 5″ tall. Order

Shimpaku (juniperus chinensis)

Also known as the Chinese Juniper. This needled evergreen is tolerant of a wide variety of soils and is dioecious which means that there are separate male and female plants. Shimpaku is a naturally irregular vase shaped Juniper which we grow into a mound shape. The Shimpaku has attractive year round foliage and its dark green needles are soft to the touch. Very popular and easy to care for bonsai. 5 years old. 7″-8″ tall. Order

Plum – Medium Flowering Tree (carissa macrocarpa)

The Natal Plum is a semi-tropical evergreen, bearing fragrant, star-shaped white flowers and, following pollination, dark red edible plum-shaped fruit. Easy indoor care. 6 years old 9″ – 10″ tall. Order

Chinese Flowering White Serissa S-Shape (serissa japonica)

The Japonica has somewhat elongated spoon shaped, shiny green leaves. It is a twiggy tree that grows tighter with shearing. This northern Chinese Serissa has small white trumpet shaped blossoms and is trained into pleasing shapes with a full upright canopy. 12 years old 7″ – 10″ tall. Order