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| Kesinai 2.3 meter height |
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| Kesinai 3 meter height |
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| Kesinai 3 meter |
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| Kesinai 2.3 meter |
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| Kesinai 2.5 meter |
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| Kesinai 2.5 meter |
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| Kesinai 3 meter |
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| Kesinai 2.5 meter |
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Scientific name: Pordocarpus Macrophyllus
Common name: Podocarpus bonsai |
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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.
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| Ficus Bonsai |
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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.
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| 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.
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| Ficus bonsai 3 tier |
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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.
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| Ficus bonsai 'S' shape |
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| 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.
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| Ficus bonsai tree |
This is another huge ficus microcarpa tree imported from China height 2.3meter
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| Ficus ball shape |
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Scientific name: Streblus Asper
Common name: Kesinai |
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| Kesinai in a pot 1.3 meter height |
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| 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.
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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.
