Chaenomeles japonica ‘Chojubai Red’

The Red chojubai dwarf flowering quince is considered to be one of finest for bonsai training. Small red-orange flowers can be produced any time of the year, but late-autumn through spring are the most colorful. New growth is vigorous, yet dwarf. The high quality dark green leaves are very attractive. Unsually small irregular shaped yellow fruit which are fragrant develop after flowering. Full of plump flower buds, excellent for small and shohin bonsai!

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Chaenomeles japonica ‘Chojubai White’

 Another choice for spring blossoming bonsai. The red Chojubai Japanese Flowering Quince is becomming increasingly more popular because of its beauty. Closely related is the rare White Chojubai with creamy white, sometimes yellow flowers. This cultivar grows slighty faster than the red and is easy to start from cuttings. The light green foliage is quite attractive, especially in spring. The small yellow fragrant fruit quickly develop in early summer. An excellent rare find!

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Pseudocydonia sinensis  

The Chinese Quince, “King of Fruiting Bonsai,” is a distinctive species because of its attractive delicate pink flowers in early spring and large fruit during the summer. In autumn the  fragrant fruit mature to a golden yellow and the foliage turns  bright orange and red. Irregular patches of colorful bark can  be best appreciated in the winter. All plants are seedlings from one of our bonsai and have excellent roots. The trunks can be wired into interesting shapes or created into a forest bonsai. Chinese quince has it all– flowers, fruit, fast growing, exfoliating bark and bright autumn color! 

6 seedlings– cell pack, 14-16” Tall– $35. Free Shipping!

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Unlike the true redwoods native to California, The Dawn redwoods are native to China and winter hardy throughout the United States. This deciduous conifer has feathery light green foliage in summer which becomes bronze before dropping to reveal the twigs. This fast growing species develop quickly and become heavy with peeling bark. Any style can be created with this species which have flexible trunks and branches. A small redwood forest sounds like fun. A beautiful summer and autumn bonsai!

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Fagus sylvatica  

Beech are a beautiful species primarily grown for their white bark, long buds and fine twigs. The dark green leaves turn bright yellow in autumn. The winter bronze leaves often persist throughout the winter. Forest bonsai are commonly created with beech because they are easy to grow. These five branched seedlings can quickly be created into a forest bonsai and have begun too branch.  The trained pre-bonsai are branching and often smaller foliage than Japanese beech. The bonsai in the plasticpott is ready for refine ment. Trunks become white in about six years.

5 bare-root seedlings 10-18" Tall- $55. Free Shipping!  

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Styrax japonicus

The Japanese snowbell is grown for its fragrant lovely white bell-shaped flowers which blossom in early summer when other species have stopped showing off. The flowers develop into interesting white oval fruit during summer and mature in August, often persisting through autumn. Seedlings have small branching and should be reduced by half and wired to develope shaping. Trunks tend to grow rather quickly and can be developed into a single trunk specimen.
An excellent unusual rare find!

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Pinus thunbergii

Japanese black pines are one of the finest and easiest pine species for bonsai training. They are vigorous with dark green needles which will quickly reduce with correct trimming techniques. These pre-bonsai specimen have been container-grown in 3 gal. pots and are ready for shaping. Perfect for workshops. Branches are well spaced and can easily be shaped. Great root systems loaded with mycorrhizae (white symbiotic fungus.) The bushy specimens have plenty of options for shaping. These choice plants are great for workshops!

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Carpinus laxiflora
(Red Shoot Hornbeam)

The most common trained in Japan is the Loose Flowering hornbeam. The new shoots are bright red appearing in spring and throughout the summer. Small long hanging flowers appear throught the spring and summer. They turn light brown in late summer and often persist throught the winter. Although often trained for forest style bonsai, they are also shaped in single and multiple trunk styles. The light grey bark has long distinctive stripes as it ages. This is an easy to grow and train species when located.

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Acer palmatum ‘Koto Hime’

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Rhododendron indicum ‘Momo No Haru’ 

This choice cultivar of Satsuki azalea has beautiful pink flowers. This dwarf cultivar has small foliage which makes it excellent for shohin bonsai or larger specimens as well. The compact root system is suitable for potting into bonsai containers now. These Momo No Haru satsuki azaleas have been trained for single trunk bonsai, unlike the commonly available multiple trunk plants. The flexible branches can easily be wired and shaped into bonsai forms. Enjoy a month of pink colorful blossoms.

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Prunus incisa 'Okame'

This hybrid Flowering cherry from England has single pink flowers with red centers. The delicate flowers appear throughout the plant, even on young branches. Autumn brings clear yellow attractive foliage. These select plants have been cutting grown in 4” pots and have been trimmed to develop branches for training into small or medium size bonsai. They  are now ready for wiring and shaping into delightful bonsai. Although the trunks are heavy, they can still be wired. Great for creating shohin bonsai and can be potted directly into small bonsai pots. Enjoy a delightful pink spring flowering bonsai!

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Acer palmatum

There are several cultivars of Japanese maples with interesting bark. The most vigorous and easiest to grow and train for bonsai is the Rough bark Japanese maple ‘Arakawa.’ Many of these four year seedlings have shown the characteristic rough bark at a young age. These seedlings are from my forty year old garden tree which is covered with rough bark and has survived over 40 winters in Rochester, N.Y. Each seedling has been root pruned and is well branched, older and heavier than last year.  Branches are quickly developing. Bright autumn colors are reliable for these choice seedlings established in four inch pots.

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Chamaecyparus obtusa ‘Sekka’

Sekka hinoki cypress have a compact growth habit which is excellent for small and shohin bonsai. The dark green foliage is tight and  must be thinned out to find the branches. These 1 Gal. pre-bonsai are single trunk, quite bushy and can be easily pruned, wired and shaped into impressive bonsai during a single workshop. The 4" pot pre-bonsai are quite flexible. The foliage is quite tight and tends not to die back. 

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pre-bonsai– 1 gal, 10-15” Tall- $75. Free Shipping!

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The Trident maple is one of the best deciduous species for forest and single trunk bonsai. This Trident maple has smaller dark green, trilobed leaves which turn yellow and orange in autumn. They quickly grow in trunk caliper and their thin twigs are attractive in winter when the structual beauty can be enjoyed. New shoots grow from old wood and after drastic pruning. Flexible slender seedlings are great for thread grafting roots and branches. The larger specimens are great for workshops or larger bonsai.

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Only 5 trees have ever been shown twice at the U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition. See and study over 300 of the finest bonsai in the United States displayed in the 6th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition held on September 8-9, 2018 in Rochester, New York. Well over 100 different species, 5 species never exhibited before at a U.S. National Exhibition, are beautifully photographed and printed in the high quality exhibition album featuring every bonsai displayed. The beauty of over 100 shohin bonsai are displayed in addition to special exhibits from the leading botanical gardens and arboretums in the country. Candid photos of the sales area and demonstrations complete this beautifully produced and horticulturally accurate book. Trees from 27 States, 11 Arboretums, Canada and Puerto Rico. Hardcover, 240 pages in full color. Not only can you view master piece Bonsai , it is a great way to study them. If you study the styles, dimensions, proportions and ratios of these beautiful trees, you will develope a better understanding of their grace.  This knowledge will help you develop your own outstanding trees. Please order now and help support the publication of this great Bonsai album.

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 5th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition Album- 2016

See and study over 300 of the finest bonsai in the United States displayed in the 5th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition held on September 10-11, 2016 in Rochester, New York. Over 100 different species are beautifully photographed and printed in the high quality exhibition album featuring every bonsai displayed. The beauty of over 100 shohin bonsai are displayed in addition to ten special exhibits from the leading botanical garden and arboreta in the country. Candid photos of the sales area and demonstrations complete this beautifully produced and horticulturally accurate book. Trees from 37 States.

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See and study 320 of the finest bonsai in the United states, including 40 shohin bonsai compositions with 120 small size bonsai, displayed in the 4th US National Bonsai Exhibition held on September 13-14, 2014 in Rochester, New York. Over 125 species and plant cultivars were displayed which is representative of the trees trained for bonsai in our country.  Plus, bonsai from three special exhibitor groups from two provinces of Canada. Also included are bonsai from the leading botanical gardens and arboreta in this art form. One of the earliest bonsai to enter the Untied States in 1935 was on display, which was started from a cutting taken in 1802.

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Every Album is unique, with it's own set of trees.

208 full color pages    11 x 8.5”, hardcover

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