Bonsai

Kesinai 2.3 meter height

Kesinai 3 meter height

Kesinai 3 meter

Kesinai 2.3 meter

Kesinai 2.5 meter

Kesinai 2.5 meter

Kesinai 3 meter

Kesinai 2.5 meter

Scientific name: Pordocarpus Macrophyllus
Common name: Podocarpus bonsai

Podocarpus bonsai trimmed in
 ball shape 2.5 meter height

'S' shape podocarpus 2.5 meter height

 Long and narrow leaves

 Shorter leaves 

The scientific name  of this tree is podocarpus macrophyllus. The native of this tree is from eastern China

and southern Japan. In China ,it is known as 羅漢松 or luóhàn sōng. Podocarpus macrophyllus is highly regarded as a 'feng shui' tree among the Chinese and fetching very high market value.
Podocarpus tree does not require much water when the roots has established. It is also called Buddhist pine or Yew pine and is a slow growing plant as all bonsai take long time to grow. Podocarpus will grow well outdoor and is easy to care. Advisable to place it in a bright spot or get at least few hours sunlight each day. Water regularly one to twice a day. Apply fertilizer every week to replenish the nutrients is necessary. As you will notice new leaves grow from the branch become thicker, you have to maintain the shape of the bonsai, pruning is needed to maintain its intended form. Regular pruning will result in a dense foliage too. This bonsai looks better when pruned with a hand pruner rather to shear with a hedge trimmer. Podocarpus  grow rather slow and appear unhealthy when it is not getting enough sunlight or at indoor condition. It will tolerate a wide variety of well-drained, acidic soils and avoid planting on wet soil.

Ficus Bonsai

 This tropical beauty is a grafted ficus bonsai imported from southern China around 4 years old and is recommended for bonsai beginner. It is easy to take care by pruning the leave to maintain the shape of the bonsai. If you are the beginner, you can choose a  bonsai, to re potting, pruning and fertilising your bonsai for optimum health. Skills like pruning, shaping and accentuating is the essential elements of the tree emerged as an integral part of the bonsai care.

Bougainvillea Bonsai

Grafted bougainvillea tree usually have more than one color and sometimes the leave is variegated looks more attractive when the blooming is over.

Ficus bonsai 3 tier

This type of 3 tier ficus bonsai is quite common in the market, height is around 4-5 feet and is a very ‘hardy’ tree even can survive without water for many days. Low maintenance and easy to take care, need to trim if the leaves grow further in order to maintain the 3 tier leaves to be neat. Some likes to display the trees in a pair especially at the main door side by side.  

Ficus bonsai 'S' shape

Ficus bonsai with 'S' shape trunk

Beautiful ficus tree with 'S' shape trunk is also grafted but the overall look is more interesting compare to the straight up trunk.

Ficus bonsai tree

This is another huge ficus microcarpa tree imported from China height 2.3meter

Ficus ball shape

Scientific name: Streblus Asper
Common name: Kesinai

Kesinai in a pot 1.3 meter height

Kesinai 1 meter height

In Malaysia, we use to call this ‘Kesinai’ tree, scientific  name is Streblus Asper. This tree can be found in northern part of Malaysia (Perlis), Thailand, Sri Lanka dan India.This bonsai can fetch a good market value depends on the shape and the size.

Scientific name: Wrightia Religosa
Common name: Water Jasmine/Wild Water Plum

Growing and nurturing bonsai has been in the mind of many bonsai enthusiastic. It is all about taking care, trimming your trees properly, and keep them healthy and alive for many years is all part of the challenge. It takes lots of effort, time and patience to achieve the desired result and off course the satisfaction that you can experience when a tree truly starts to take shape is something you have to experience and enjoy along the way. Many people over the years have admired their collection of bonsai but sometimes the bonsai did not grow or looks good in appearance usually due to lack of knowledge on caring for bonsai trees.

You will have to prune and train the tree to acquire the shape. Nature takes time to grow the tree, but you will decide its final appearance. Growing a bonsai tree is very much different than growing a landscape tree. Growing landscape tree, you plant, feed and water the tree. Besides regular trimming to remove dried leafs and damaged branches, you just sit back and let the nature take place. However with a bonsai, from the beginning, you are growing a bonsai with a prescribed "look" in mind.