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Small trees grown in containers, like bonsai, require specialized care. Unlike most houseplants, flowering shrubs, and other subjects of container gardening, tree species in the wild generally grow individual roots up to several meters long and root structures encompassing hundreds or thousands of liters of soil. In contrast, a typical bonsai ...
These 13 types of bonsai trees transform ordinary plants into living sculptures. Explore this ancient art form's unique fusion of nature and creativity.
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Chrysanthemum bonsai forest style at the Nagoya Castle Chrysanthemum Competition 2017. Chrysanthemum bonsai (Japanese: 菊の盆栽, romanized: Kiku no bonsai, lit. 'Chrysanthemum tray planting', pronunciation ⓘ) is a Japanese art form using cultivation techniques to produce, in containers, chrysanthemum flowers that mimic the shape and scale of full size trees, called bonsai.
Tropical and sub-tropical tree species can be cultivated to grow and thrive indoors, with some suited to bonsai aesthetics shaped as traditional outdoor or wild bonsai. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Bonsai and related practices, like penjing , hòn non bộ , and saikei , involve the long-term cultivation of small trees and landscapes in containers.
Fig tree, common fig [6]: 46–47 Ficus microcarpa: Chinese Banyan Fig [6]: 44–45 Ficus neriifolia: Willow-leaved Fig Ficus rubiginosa: Port Jackson Fig Fortunella hindsii: Dwarf orange [6]: 48–49 Fraxinus: Ash Fuchsia, including Fuchsia fulgens hybrids Fuchsia [6]: 54–55 Gardenia, including Gardenia jasminoides: Gardenia [6]: 50–51
Japan also hosts several annual bonsai competitions where trees compete for awards in different categories. The most prestigious bonsai competition for amateur-owned trees, although most trees are prepared for display by professionals, is the Kokufu-ten, held every year in the month of February in the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. The Kokufu ...
The museum bonsai collection has over 300 specimens, including native and imported species, and is widely considered among the best in the world outside of Japan. Not all specimens are on display, as the museum has private work and nursery areas for the development and care of the trees.