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Firethorn (Pyracantha)
Pyracantha is a genus of 10 species. The small trees or shrubs are native to mediterranean countries and temperate zones of Asia. They are broadleaf evergreen plants which can grow up to 6 m tall. The...
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Chinese Quince (Pseudocydonia)
The Chinese quince is the only species in the Pseudocydonia genus which belongs to the rosaceae family. It is a broadleaf deciduous tree native to East Asia, related to the European quince (Cydonia...
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Trophy 2020
The 21st Trophy was a stunning show displaying the best of the European Bonsai scene. In this post we share the winning trees and an overview of the exhibition.
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Uchiku-tei (S-Cube)
Uchiku-Tei is the Bonsai garden owned by mr. Seiji Morimae, a Bonsai artist specialized in Bonsai display and a well known trader of high-end Bonsai.
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Aichien Bonsai garden
Aichien Bonsai Nursery (愛 知 園) is located in Nagoya, Japan and owned by Junichiro Tanaka.
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Water Jasmine (Wrightia religiosa)
The Water Jasmine is a tropical tree species which is native to China, Indochine and Malaysia and can become up to 20 ft tall. It has a smooth grey bark and prominent surface roots. In Southeast Asian...
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Masahiko Kimura creates a Bonsai
In this lecture Masahiko Kimura discusses the aesthetics and design options for a Japanese white pine.
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The Dragon Bonsai
This tree looks aggressive and possesses an irreverent beauty, of contorted shapes and delicate foliage, adorned with that endless amount of thorns.
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How to make a Bonsai
In this movie we show you how to create a bonsai from cheap nursery stock material. The tree we work on is a 5-year-old Spruce (Picea abies), purchased at a local garden center for about 20 USD.
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Judas tree (Cercis)
Cercis is a genus with ten species which are found in mediterranean zones of the northern hemisphere in North-America, Asia and southern Europe. Two species (Cercis siliquastrum and Cercis canadensis)...
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Hawthorn (Crataegus)
Hawthorns are a genus of 200 – 300 species of deciduous thorny shrubs which are native to the temperate zones of Europe, Asia and Northeastern-America.
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Camellia
Camellia is a genus with several hundred species and thousands of hybrids and cultivars that belong to the tea plant family (Theaceae).
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Collecting Suiseki
The mountain is particularly favorable for the collection of stones for suiseki. However, you have to know how to spot the stones, know where they hide, collect them without damaging them, and then...
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20th anniversary
Ever since we started Bonsai Empire almost 20 years ago, it has been our goal to serve as an educational platform and to share the fascinating world of Bonsai with you.
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Bonsai FAQ
When you're just getting started you'll have lots of questions about the art of Bonsai, the techniques involved, and what tree species to select.
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Sacred wood
This species is destined to mark a deep and poetic path in the Latin American Bonsai scene. The tree species is known for its silky aesthetic of delicate, suggestive and contorted forms of indomitable...
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Creating a Pine Bonsai
Learn how to make a Shohin sized Bonsai from a young Pine! In this article and video we show you how to prune, wire and repot a Pine of about 8 years old.
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Top 7: Cherry blossom Bonsai (Sakura)
Bonsai can be very beautiful and flowering Bonsai can be spectacular. But flowering Cherry Bonsai are on an entirely different level!
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Making a Juniper Bonsai
Learn how to make a Juniper bonsai tree! In this article and video we show you how to prune, wire and repot a Juniper tree of about 20 years old.
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Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria)
The Japanese cedar, called Sugi in Japanese, is a coniferous tree which can grow up to 50 m tall in nature. It has a straight trunk, curved dark green needles and dark brown bark which flakes off in...
View ArticleSilk Tree (Albizia, Mimosa)
Albizia is a genus with up to 150 tropical deciduous species. It belongs to the Mimosa subfamily (Mimosoideae) within the legume family (Fabaceae). Silk trees are fast growing trees or shrubs with...
View ArticleRose (Rosa)
Roses are probably the most popular flowers in the world. There are up to 250 species and countless cultivars with beautiful flowers in many colours, patterns and shapes, some wonderfully fragrant.
View ArticleEucalypt (Eucalyptus)
Eucalypts are tall evergreen trees or shrubs most of which are native to Australia and a few to Indonesia. There are three closely related genera, all belonging to the Myrtaceae family: Eucalyptus with...
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Bamboo Bonsai
Bamboo is a very diverse plant with a strong historical and cultural significance. Though its potential to be shaped as a 'tree' is limited, it is a popular plant among Bonsai enthusiasts for use as...
View ArticleHibiscus
Hibiscus is a genus of tropical evergreen and temperate deciduous shrubs and small trees with more than 200 species and many cultivars, belonging to the mallow family (Malvaceae). Hibiscus species are...
View ArticleHemlock (Tsuga)
The hemlock is a genus of around 10 species within the pine family (Pinaceae). Some of them are shrubs, other Tsugas grow up to be tall trees of up to 40 m, often with broad conical shapes and...
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Making a Japanese Maple Bonsai
Learn how to make a Maple bonsai tree! In this article and video we show you how to make a trunk-chop, prune and wire a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum).
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Succulent Bonsai trees
Succulent plants thrive in arid climates, and can survive these harsh conditions by storing water in their thick, fleshy leaves and stems. Some species are popular amongst Bonsai enthusiasts as these...
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Wire Bonsai sculptures
Bonsai wire sculptures have been around for a very long time but their recent surge in popularity is largely due social media. Artists and craftsmen all over the world are making and sharing stunning...
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Top 10: Ficus Bonsai trees
Ficus is one of the most popular tree species used for Bonsai, especially so in the sub-tropical regions of the world.
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