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Bonsai trees on wall

Summer

Bonsai trees displayed on wall Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Acer buergerianum Three-Toothed Maple Trident Maple Acer buergerianum tree
Acer palmatum Japanese Maple Japanese Maple Cultivars Acer palmatum
Carpinus turczaninovii Korean Hornbeam
Pseudolarix amabilis False Larch Golden Larch Golden-Larch Pseudolarix amabilis
Description

Bonsai means ‘“tray planting’. Bonsai is a Japanese art form of growing plants in containers that mimic the shape and scale of full size trees or shrubs. Bonsai miniature trees and shrubs require careful pruning and care to develop healthy long lived plants.

Most of the plants need a winter rest but with very little soil around the roots they also need protection. These bonsai plants are in the Piedmont area of NC. The owner mulches the larger plants close to the house foundation for the winter. The smaller ones have small plastic “ green houses” where they are protected. 

 

Bonsai trees on wall

Summer

Bonsai trees displayed on wall Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Acer buergerianum Three-Toothed Maple Trident Maple Acer buergerianum tree
Acer palmatum Japanese Maple Japanese Maple Cultivars Acer palmatum
Carpinus turczaninovii Korean Hornbeam
Pseudolarix amabilis False Larch Golden Larch Golden-Larch Pseudolarix amabilis
Bonsai Brazilian Rain Tree

Summer

Bonsai Brazilian Rain Tree Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Bonsai dawn redwood

Summer

Bonsai Dawn Redwood Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Bonsai plants displayed on railing

Summer

Bonsai plants displayed on railing Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Bonsai Junipers

Summer

Bonsai Juniper Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Juniperus chinensis Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis
Bonsai Black Pine

Summer

Bonsai Black Pine Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pinus thunbergii Green Pine Japanese Black Pine Thurnberg Pine Pinus thunbergii
Bonsai Ficus

Summer

Bonsai Ficus Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Ficus microcarpa 'Golden Gate' Golden Gate Ficus As bonsai
Bonsai White pine

Summer

Bonsai White Pine Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine North American White Pine Northern White Pine Pinus strobus
Bonsai Cork Bark Elm

Summer

Bonsai Cork Bark Elm Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm Drake Elm Lacebark Elm Ulmus parvifolia
Bonsai Bougainvillea

Summer

Bonsai Bougainvillea Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea Close up of flower
Bonsai trees displayed on stone wall

Summer

Bonsai trees displayed on stone wall Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Plinia cauliflora Brazilian Grapetree Jaboticaba Jaboticaba Tree As bonsai
Schefflera arboricola Australian Ivy Palm Dwarf Hawaiian Schefflera Dwarf Schefflera Potted plant
Golden Gate Ficus

Summer

Golden Gate Ficus Garden age: 20 years Cindy Scott CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Ficus microcarpa 'Golden Gate' Golden Gate Ficus As bonsai
Trident Maple

Summer

Trident Maple Garden age: 20 years Cindy Scott CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Acer buergerianum Three-Toothed Maple Trident Maple Acer buergerianum tree
Golden Larch

Summer

Golden Larch Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pseudolarix amabilis False Larch Golden Larch Golden-Larch Pseudolarix amabilis
Brazilian Grapetree

Summer

Brazilian Grapetree Garden age: 20 years Cindy Scott CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Plinia cauliflora Brazilian Grapetree Jaboticaba Jaboticaba Tree As bonsai
Hawaiian Umbrella Tree

Summer

Hawaiian Umbrella Garden age: 20 years Cindy Scott CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Schefflera arboricola Australian Ivy Palm Dwarf Hawaiian Schefflera Dwarf Schefflera Potted plant
Bonsai trees on wall

Summer

Bonsai trees displayed on wall Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Acer buergerianum Three-Toothed Maple Trident Maple Acer buergerianum tree
Acer palmatum Japanese Maple Japanese Maple Cultivars Acer palmatum
Carpinus turczaninovii Korean Hornbeam
Pseudolarix amabilis False Larch Golden Larch Golden-Larch Pseudolarix amabilis
Bonsai Brazilian Rain Tree

Summer

Bonsai Brazilian Rain Tree Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Bonsai dawn redwood

Summer

Bonsai Dawn Redwood Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Bonsai plants displayed on railing

Summer

Bonsai plants displayed on railing Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Bonsai Junipers

Summer

Bonsai Juniper Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Juniperus chinensis Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis
Bonsai Black Pine

Summer

Bonsai Black Pine Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pinus thunbergii Green Pine Japanese Black Pine Thurnberg Pine Pinus thunbergii
Bonsai Ficus

Summer

Bonsai Ficus Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Ficus microcarpa 'Golden Gate' Golden Gate Ficus As bonsai
Bonsai White pine

Summer

Bonsai White Pine Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine North American White Pine Northern White Pine Pinus strobus
Bonsai Cork Bark Elm

Summer

Bonsai Cork Bark Elm Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm Drake Elm Lacebark Elm Ulmus parvifolia
Bonsai Bougainvillea

Summer

Bonsai Bougainvillea Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea Close up of flower
Bonsai trees displayed on stone wall

Summer

Bonsai trees displayed on stone wall Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Plinia cauliflora Brazilian Grapetree Jaboticaba Jaboticaba Tree As bonsai
Schefflera arboricola Australian Ivy Palm Dwarf Hawaiian Schefflera Dwarf Schefflera Potted plant
Golden Gate Ficus

Summer

Golden Gate Ficus Garden age: 20 years Cindy Scott CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Ficus microcarpa 'Golden Gate' Golden Gate Ficus As bonsai
Trident Maple

Summer

Trident Maple Garden age: 20 years Cindy Scott CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Acer buergerianum Three-Toothed Maple Trident Maple Acer buergerianum tree
Golden Larch

Summer

Golden Larch Garden age: 20 years Kathy Sill CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Pseudolarix amabilis False Larch Golden Larch Golden-Larch Pseudolarix amabilis
Brazilian Grapetree

Summer

Brazilian Grapetree Garden age: 20 years Cindy Scott CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Plinia cauliflora Brazilian Grapetree Jaboticaba Jaboticaba Tree As bonsai
Hawaiian Umbrella Tree

Summer

Hawaiian Umbrella Garden age: 20 years Cindy Scott CC BY 4.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Schefflera arboricola Australian Ivy Palm Dwarf Hawaiian Schefflera Dwarf Schefflera Potted plant