Bonsai Tree
Events Organisers in Cape Town

Bonsai Tree is a central source of information for bonsai growers, collectors and professionals. The main focus is on South African bonsai trees, techniques, materials and styles however the topics will be relevant to bonsai growers around the world. There are also numerous galleries with photos taken around the world of Chinese Penjing to bonsai trees in private collections. How-to and other helpful bonsai tree related articles are continuously being updated. Members can also post events to bonsai workshops or other club related activities. Groups give afford members the chance to ask questions and participate in discussions. The community pages give growers the opportunity to share images of their bonsai trees and other bonsai related photos. Various bonsai related items are also sold such as ceramic unglazed and glazed, handmade and cast bonsai pots imported from the famous Yixing area in China.

Bonsai Tree has the most extensive online selection of bonsai and bonsai related merchandise in South Africa. Our goal is to provide a single outlet from where bonsai growers of all levels of skill, from novice to advanced, can purchase all they need to create, maintain and display their bonsai trees at their best. Bonsai Tree takes great care and pride to package your goods safely and securely, despatching them quickly to you with our chosen network of reliable couriers who ensure orders arrive at your door in the same condition they left us. South Africa has a relatively short bonsai history, however the art continues to grow in popularity with many young people becoming enthralled. Two novel approaches to developing Trident Maple bonsai, Technique Two novel approaches to developing Trident Maple bonsai, Technique Chinese or Trident Maples are very obliging bonsai subjects. At the end of each growing season deciduous trees need to be worked on. The tasks which need to be completed include removing the dying leaves, cutting back twigs where needed, wiring and general assessment of the trees development over the past season. Kusamono is essentially a planting which may consist of anything including grasses or flowers. The material used in Kusamono plantings are often free; you can collect them growing just about anywhere if you go for a walk. We were spoilt with 3 days of bonsai of the highest standards. A huge draw card of the convention to local and foreigners alike were the 300 some top class bonsai on display. In this blog post we study a wonderful example of the root over rock style in bonsai. The species used is the Trident Maple which is ideal for this style due to its growing character. Lets take a closer look at this tree and analyze the many features which make this specimen so particularly attractive.