Your Guide to Bonsai Care

Morus alba White Mulberry (Morus alba) Habitat Native to China, the Morus alba, or white mulberry, is renowned for its broad, vibrant...

Spiraea japonica Japanese spiraea is a native of Southwest China and has spread over much of China, Korea and Japan. Its habitat is...

Parthenocissus quinquefolia is Native to Central North America from Southern Canada through Mexico to Guatemala.

Common Lilac, a member of the Olive family and has pink, lilac sweet-scented flowers. Native to the Balkan and South East Asia.

Forsythia suspensa An early flowering spring shrub, native to China and extensively cultivated in Japan for its blooms of golden-yellow...

Ginkgo biloba or Maidenhair Tree is the sole surviving species in its division, and its origins date back to the ages of dinosaurs.

Winged Spindle, Euonymus alatus, is from Eastern Asia, it has a rounded habit with horizontal branches and grows to about

Persimmon, Diospyros kaki, native to China, Korea and Japan, has been in cultivation for millennia. In Asia, it is grown for its fruit.

Crataegus monogyna The Hawthorn is Native to Europe, Western Asia and North-West Africa. A small deciduous tree growing to about 8...

Crataegus laevigata The Midland Hawthorn is a native of Europe, and in the UK is commonly found in the Midlands, where it is a small tree...

Crataegus cuneata Native to China it is widely cultivated in Japan and Korea. Growing to about 15 meters is slightly taller than the...

Berberis thunbergii, Barberry is a deciduous, compact, spiny, shrub native to Japan. Widely grown as an ornamental plant.

Aesculus hippocastanum, part of the Lychee family the horse-chestnut was introduced to the British Isles in the 17th Century.

Ribes sanguineum, Flowering Red Currant, is a native of Northern America where it is commonly known as Blood Currant. It grows to 10 meters.

Ribes rubrum, a native of Europe, or Red Currants, are confused with red currants, which are actually dried grapes.

Quercus suber The Cork Bark Oak, so-called because its Bark is thick and corky and was commonly used in the making of corks for wine...

Quercus robur The European Oak is Native to temperate Europe and temperate Western Asia. A long-lived species, with many specimens in...

The Cinquefoil, Potentilla fruticosa, is widely grown in the temperate regions from Europe to Japan, where it is cultivated for its colour.

The Japanese Privet or Waxy-leaf Privet is native to China, Korea and Japan and is an evergreen shrub that grows to 5 meters tall.

The Crab Apple or Wild Apple (Malus Silvestri) is a deciduous tree, growing to about 10 meters, native to most of Europe.

Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is fast-growing, semi-deciduous species that forms a graceful upright rounded canopy with dark green leaves.

The Firethorn is a semi-deciduous shrub, growing to about 4 meters. Native to most of Europe, it is infrequent in the wild.

The Oriental Bittersweet is a strong growing deciduous vine native to China, Korea and Japan. It is a woody vine whose stems are slender.

A native of central Europe, the European Larch can grow to about 30 meters, a fast-growing deciduous its leaves are soft and grow in whorls