bonsai

15 seeds / Bolusanthus speciosus

The long-lived African wisteria is certainly one of the most spectacular native trees of subtropical South Africa. The decorative, small to medium-sized deciduous tree only loses its leaves for a short time in spring. It is usually multi-stemmed but can be pruned to form a trunk. The bark is brownish... (more information in the article)

100 seeds / Liquidamber styraciflua

The botanical name 'Liquidambar' and the English name 'American Sweetgum' refer to the liquid that comes out when the stem is scratched. In the USA it is used to make chewing gum. The wood is mainly used in the wood industry because of its dark color, beautiful grain and spicy scent and the aromatic... (more information in the article)

200 seeds / Casuarina equisetifolia

The filigree, evergreen Australian maritime pine is a deciduous tree, although its leaves have developed into tiny, pointed scales over the course of evolution and its foliage actually suggests a conifer. Due to the small leaf surface, the slim growing tree has perfected evaporation protection and... (more information in the article)

4 seeds / Wisteria sinensis

The Chinese wisteria (W. Sinensis) grows into a flowering bonsai. In most locations, its densely flowering, drooping clusters appear twice a year - in spring even before the first leaves and later again from July to August, with the flowers unfolding from the base to the tip.… (more information in the article)

100 seeds / Ficus religiosa

The poplar fig, also known in India as the Aswattha or Pippala tree, belongs to the mulberry family and is a fast-growing tree that develops clear aerial roots. Compared to other Ficus species, its heart-shaped leaves are silky soft. The tree owes its name Buddha fig to the Buddhist legend, according to which... (more information in the article)

30 seeds / Juniperus chinensis

The evergreen shrub with its ascending branches and its conical or rounded, richly branched crown is a very popular tree for those new to bonsai design as well as for old hands. Due to the flexibility of its branches, it is easy to shape. Due to its origin, the juniper is also very robust in terms of... (more information in the article)

30 seeds / Acer buergerianum

The deciduous tricorn maple is a real rarity from eastern China, whose relatively small leaves have three tips. When they sprout, they initially turn light orange and then green over the course of the year, ultimately changing into an autumnal color spectrum from orange-red to flame red.… (more information in the article)

30 seeds / Myrtus communis

In ancient Greece, the evergreen myrtle was sacred to Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. Myrtle branches are the symbol of vitality, fertility, constant marital happiness and all-surviving love. The ancient Greeks and Romans were also familiar with the wedding custom of decorating the virgin bride with a myrtle wreath. The… (more information in the article)

75 seeds / Larix decidua

The European larch is a deciduous tree with horizontally extending branches and a regular, mostly slender crown that becomes somewhat flattened with age. Their bark, which was smooth when young, becomes very interesting and deeply furrowed over time. Their needles are numerous on short shoots and individually on long shoots. The soft, delicate… (more information in the article)

30 seeds / Malus sylvestris

There are around 20 original species of the deciduous apple, whose crosses have resulted in almost 20,000 varieties over the course of thousands of years and have made the apple the most widespread fruit tree in the world.… (more information in the article)

30 seeds / Prunus mahaleb

The rock cherry, also known as the rock cherry, is mainly found in the warm wine-growing regions. Its numerous fragrant white flowers in April and May serve as food for bees and the small drupes that appear afterwards are very popular with birds - the bitter fruits are not edible for humans. In the eastern… (more information in the article)

4 seeds / Ginkgo biloba

Botanically, the ginkgo is a fan leaf tree. This species, known as a bridge plant, combines the characteristics of a coniferous tree with those of a deciduous tree and its origins go back to the age of the dinosaurs. The tree grows in a distinctive, sprawling shape with horizontally extending branches. In g… (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Pinus ponderosa

The fast-growing and hardy golden pine is considered the largest pine species in the world and can reach an age of 500 years. Their valuable wood is very heavy, which is also what the botanical name ponderosa (weighty) refers to. The needles become relatively long and the jaws form relatively large cones. The crown is keg… (more information in the article)

35 seeds / Cedrus deodara

The unique growth habit of the Himalayan cedar makes it immediately recognizable even to the layperson, because the evergreen conifer drives its main branches with the hanging tips horizontally from the trunk and thus grows almost more in width than in height. Its blue-green to grey-blue soft needles are found in clusters on the short and rather isolated on the... (more information in the article)

30 seeds / Prunus serulata

As soon as the sun brings the first warmer days in April, the lush flowering of the Japanese ornamental cherry begins, which is accompanied by numerous festivals in Japan, as the ornamental cherry is closely interwoven with cultural symbolism there. In Japan, the tradition of cultivating Japanese cherry trees has been common in gardens for more than 1,500 years... (more information in the article)

30 seeds / Pinus thunbergii

The frost-hardy black pine with its lush green, stiff needles arranged in pairs is often grown as a bonsai in Japan because of its thick, cracking bark and its tolerance for pruning. The tree grows rather irregularly, wide to upright, and finds its own way.… (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Cedrus libani

For the Phoenicians, who used the durable and fragrant cedar wood for shipbuilding, the evergreen Lebanon cedar was the queen of the trees, if not of the entire plant kingdom. However, overexploitation had already begun at this time, so that today there are only a few really old trees left in the forest areas of the Lebanon Mountains... (more information in the article)

12 seeds / Pinus parviflora

The maiden pine forms a conical crown when young and a somewhat irregular crown on tiered branches when it is older. Typically for pine trees, five of the long, soft needles are arranged in a tuft. This is where the alternative name comes from - Japanese five-needle pine. In spring it shows numerous small red flowers. In Ferno… (more information in the article)

6 seeds / Pinus pinea

Mediterranean holidaymakers know the relaxed feeling of lingering in the shade of a pine tree and breathing in the bitter, spicy scent of the soft, dark green needles. You can't sit under your bonsai, but you can enjoy the Mediterranean scent. By the way, the pine tree has been cultivated since ancient times because of its edible seeds, the pine nuts... (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Olea europea

The evergreen olive tree is probably the most cultivated plant in southern Europe and reaches a biblical age of several hundred years. Over the years, its gnarled trunk becomes more and more distinctive. Its oval, elongated, blue-green leaves are colored white-gray on the underside, which gives the tree its silver-colored shimmer... (more information in the article)