http://www.allaboutbonsai.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:32:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Juniper Karate Kid Tree (juniper procumbens ?nana?) This dwarf Juniper from Japan is the most popular evergreen in the U.S. When we think of a traditional bonsai and what it should look like, we think of a (Juniper Procumbens Nana?. They are very hardy, long-lived, and tolerate many adverse conditions. Trained ... http://www.allaboutbonsai.com/juniper-karate-kid-tree-juniper-procumbens-aenanay-4 Juniper Karate Kid Tree (juniper procumbens ?nana?) This dwarf Juniper from Japan is the most popular evergreen in the U.S. When we think of a traditional bonsai and what it should look like, we think of a (Juniper Procumbens Nana?. They are very hardy, long-lived, and tolerate many adverse conditions. Trained ... http://www.allaboutbonsai.com/juniper-karate-kid-tree-juniper-procumbens-aenanay-3 Juniper Karate Kid Tree (juniper procumbens ?nana?) This dwarf Juniper from Japan is the most popular evergreen in the U.S. When we think of a traditional bonsai and what it should look like, we think of a (Juniper Procumbens Nana?. They are very hardy, long-lived, and tolerate many adverse conditions. Trained ... http://www.allaboutbonsai.com/juniper-karate-kid-tree-juniper-procumbens-aenanay-2 Pony Tail Palm (beaucamea recurvata) The most striking feature of the Pony Tail Palm is the swollen base of the trunk. The texture of the trunk looks and feels scaly, like te foot of an elephant and is also known as Elephants Foot. The extraordinary thickening of the trunk serves as ... http://www.allaboutbonsai.com/pony-tail-palm-beaucamea-recurvata Shimpaku Juniper (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 traditional upright style. The ... http://www.allaboutbonsai.com/shimpaku-juniper-juniperus-chinensis Ficus Cascade (ficus microcarpa) Also known as Green Island Ficus. Has oval, dark green, shiny leaves. Easily forms rosettes at the end of its branches if kept trimmed. Branches and fruits well and easily develops aerial roots when kept humid. Different than other ficus varieties in that the leaves are ... http://www.allaboutbonsai.com/ficus-cascade-ficus-microcarpa-2 Japanese Black Pine (pinus thunbergii-'mikawa') Each branch is covered with densly packed, dark green needles and crowned in winter with large silver white candles. The candles are as attractive as flowers, and their striking contrast with the foliage is visible over a long distance. Tight, low, mounding habit. Worthy bonsai specimen. ... http://www.allaboutbonsai.com/japanese-black-pine-pinus-thunbergii-mikawa-2 Bougainvillea (bougainvillea ?glabra?) In 1768 Admiral Louis de Bougainville discovered the vine that bears his name. Through the ensuing years, this Brazilian beauty has assumed its rightful place as one of the most popular, spectacular and most beautiful tropical plants. The vibrant red and pink color comes not from three small ... http://www.allaboutbonsai.com/bougainvillea-bougainvillea-yglabra-2 Bald Cypress (taxodium distichum)f The Bald Cypress grows in many areas of Louisiana and Florida particularly in swampy areas. The Bald Cypress has been designated the official tree of the state of Louisiana. The bark is fibrous and has a reddish-brown color with small flat ridges and shallow furrows. The leaves ... http://www.allaboutbonsai.com/bald-cypress-taxodium-distichumf Bald Cypress (taxodium distichum) The Bald Cypress grows in many areas of Louisiana and Florida particularly in swampy areas. The Bald Cypress has been designated the official tree of the state of Louisiana. The bark is fibrous and has a reddish-brown color with small flat ridges and shallow furrows. The leaves ... http://www.allaboutbonsai.com/bald-cypress-taxodium-distichum