Archive for the 'One of a Kind' Category

Full Moon Maple (acer japonicum)

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Full Moon Maple (acer japonicum)

The Full Moon Maple is a very slow growing ornamental Maple with deeply cut light green leaves. The main ornamental charachteristic is red, yellow and orange fall color. The purplish-red flowers are followed by reddish winged fruit. Few japanese Maples surpass its autumn brilliance. Provide minimal exposure to direct sun. Decideous. […]

Juniper (juniper procumbens ‘nana’)

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Juniper (juniper procumbens ‘nana’)

This dwarf Juniper from Japan is the most popular evergreen in the U.S.A. When we think of a traditional bonsai and what it should look like, we think of a “Juniper Procumbens Nana”. They are very hardy, long-lived, and tolerate many adverse conditions. This is an excellent tree for the beginner. Trained […]

Chinese Elm (ulmus parvifolia)

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Chinese Elm (ulmus parvifolia)

Has small evergreen serrated leaves which is ideal for bonsai. Hardy, with excellent branching charachteristics. Has a heavy curved trunk with a fully exposed root system. Decideous. Keep outdoors. 26 years old. 17″x18″x29″. Potted in a 15″ brown rectangular mica container as shown. Suitable 14.5″x10.5″ humidity tray is […]

Japanese Five Needle Pine(pinus parvifolia)

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Japanese Five Needle Pine(pinus parvifolia)

This Japanese White Pine is the most commonly used Pine for bonsai in Japan. It is an evergreen with very short stiff needles forming blue/green tufts of foliage at the branch tips creating an overall fine texture to the tree silhouette. The brownish red cones are one to four inches long. […]

Japanese Maple Variegated (acer pakmatum ‘variegata’)

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Japanese Maple Variegated (acer pakmatum ‘variegata’)

The foliage color of this Maple is a striking red, white and green. Decideous. Keep outdoors. 17 years old. 19″x16″x24″. Potted in a 12″ ceramic blue rectangular container as shown. Suitable 14.5″x10.5″ humidity tray is recommended. To purchase add $11.95. Shipped via UPS ground - […]

Flowering White Serissa Tree of a Thousand Stars (serissa japonica)

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Flowering White Serissa Tree of a Thousand Stars (serissa japonica)

Tree of a Thousand stars. The Japonica has somewhat elongated spoon shaped, shiny green leaves. It is a twiggy tree that grows tighter with shearing. This Serissa native to northern China has small white trumpet shaped blossoms and is trained into a tiered level canopy. Great […]

Japanese Maple Forest (acer palmatum)

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Japanese Maple Forest (acer palmatum)

A delightful collection of red and green Japanese Maple cultivars, transformed into a forest group. The delicate leaf patterns and different colors are striking throughout the spring, summer and fall. The changing colors in fall are stunning, they include red, bronze, yellow, green, orange and brown. Deciduos. Keep outdoors. […]

Dawn Redwood (metasequoia glyptostrobides)

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Dawn Redwood (metasequoia glyptostrobides)

Really the most exciting of the Redwoods is the Dawn Redwood, a native of Manchuria China. Thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in the 1940’s. The Dawn Redwood is a true Redwood. Like all redwoods, they are a living fossil, an isolated “relic” species from a long time ago when there were […]

Cedar, Hinoki Cypress & Blue Moss Cypress

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Cedar, Hinoki Cypress & Blue Moss Cypress

A group of three (3) different hardy evergreen trees all requiring the same care. Keep outdoors. 3 trees, each 6-7 years old. 9″x9″x15″ Potted in a 7″ ceramic green oval container as shown. Suitable 8″x6″ humidity tray is recommended. To purchase add $3.50. Shipped […]

Bougainvillea (bougainvillea “glabra”)

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Bougainvillea (bougainvillea “glabra”)

In 1768 Admiral Louis de Bougainville discovered the vine that bears his name. Through the ensuing years this Brazilian beauty has assumed its rightful place as the most popular, spectacular and beautiful tropical plant. The vibrant purple color comes not from the small white tubular flowers, but from the three large paper-like bracts […]