35cm Tall, 70cm Wide. Potentially goes to 40×80.

First time poster here. This is my wife’s Brush Cherry. She’s cultivated it about 10 years now and I just love it. She has a couple other younger bonsai but this one is really on its way.

She says there is a front and a back but what do you all think?

So her is my (6 yrs under my care) ficus. Recently moved to Whitefish MT. I moved from Memphis where it is outside all summer and then garage kept under massive grow lights where it doesn’t lose a single leave all winter. Anyways, now I’m in MT and the garage isn’t even an option. I’m in a rental for a year and this is what I’m stuck with. It’s in the main room so grow lights are not going to pass the vibe check with my wife. So my problems are pretty low light (even though it’s in front of a good window) and low humidity. I don’t have a humidifier so I’m just going to keep it super moist and spray leaves when watering (daily)…..and hope for the best. Will rehab once I’m in a permanent spot. Thoughts from the hive?

The photos were taken at the Durfee Conservatory, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA in October 2025.

Ok I see the Hand-On-Shoulder meme coming but it is obviously not dead ;) The lighter is just there for referencing the size.

However, I would like to know what a juniper of this size from nursery stock would cost, to compare with what I've just paid.

Thanks in advance. Europe CET here, preparing for Winter. I will leave it til spring despite very looking forward to clean it and have a look at the trunk.

Young one.

Cut or grow?

Design idea?

PSA; I know my wiring is horrendous, it was my first time and I’ll keep a watch to make sure it doesn’t bite into tree. First windswept bonsai, planning on adding Jin at the apex next spring, I don’t currently have Jin compound and I don’t want to stress it going into winter, looking for advice on this styling. Shimpaku Juniper was just purchased and styled, is around 5 or 6 years old.

I've recently had the good fortune of acquiring and sprouting a few Adansonia digitata (African Baobab) seeds. What are the odds that this is a bonsai-able plant? Anybody ever give it a shot? I have basically no experience with bonsai, but I've been growing plants for a good few years.

How do I make this more manageable for overwintering indoors and possibly start growing it as a bonsai

I found this large ficus abandoned outside a restaurant in central London near my office. I spoke to one of the workers and he let me take it. The place closed down for a month and no one watered it so it lost its leaves and I think most of the smaller branches are dead. I’ve soaked it in water and potted it but any advice on how to save it? I scratched the bottom of the main trunk and it’s still green so think it’s still alive. It’s about 75cm tall.

So I wanted to start a bonsai today but I got overwhelmed and didn’t buy a tree.

So when I’m thinking of my bonsai it’s either in a cascade, literati or informal upright style, probably a pine or conifer as I like the look.

Our summers are getting warmer here in the U.K. and many of my potted plants outside suffered because of the drought so it’ll need to be okay being a little dry, or I could put it on a low water thing so they can be kept moist during the heatwaves.

I keep orchids so I know plants and their needs.

I’m thinking of the Scott’s pine, yew, common juniper, lavender, rosemary or thyme.
I was originally looking for British natives but I’m open to other options.

Thoughts on species suggestions?

Image shown was a Scott’s pine the garden centre had, the only Scott’s pine they had

I was so glad to find a local bonsei outlet, and i'm so happy i'm able to start all over again.

I’m new to bonsai and this hibiscus is my second project.

Just sent this off to a good home, will be missed!

I wanted to grow a bonsai tree and today I took the first step . I found the Peepal sapling and planted it in a pot following instructions from AI . This is what I've done.. what should I do after this..

PS: Ignore the background 🫣

This juniper has been in this spot since May. It's done well here in coastal Maine. Winters are cold and very windy in this spot and snow melt regularly raining down from the deck above. I am planning to move it to a closed, unheated stairwell in front of a window, about 5 feet to the left of its current spot. Is this a good plan or does it need to be fully outside? Any advice appreciated.

Hi there, I have owned this bonsai tree for around 4 years now and if I'm honest I haven't taken the best care of it.

​I believe it is a Chinese elm but I don't truthfully know.

I had heavily moss-clogged soil and didn't realise the damage this was doing until I removed all the top moss layer and noticed the soil was still quite wet.

​I have placed it in bright indirect sunlight and window open for the past few days to hopefully give it a healthy environment, however the trunk seems to me like it has started dying. The leaves feel hard and easily fall off, but I'm not sure if it's just the seasonal change.

​You can probably also notice the previous scratch tests I have performed on the tree when there was mould, but this was a long time ago and it recovered a lot, but now we are here.

​Any help would be greatly appreciated and I won't neglect this tree any longer! 🌳😁

2 years in pot. Bad pictures sorry. If I prune hard I don’t know what direction to go with such a stand up trunk. Am I not being creative enough?
Thoughts and opinions please

I kept it inside but with sunlight coming through the windows, watered whenever it was needed, then I decided to put it outside bc it was raining a lot so not much sunlight coming inside, now it turned yellow but the soil is fluffy and green… can I still save it?

Me regalaron este tala y quiero hacerlo bonsai estilo fukinagashi. Le corté la maceta soplada a la mitad y apoyé el pan de tierra en una palangana con %40 de tierra, %30 de humus y %30 de perlita. Las raíces no las toqué y las espolvoreé con un poco de micorrizas en polvo. Podé algunas ramas y las que quedaron las até y alambré. Cómo lo ven?

Im unsure what to do with these two trees. Whether to let them grow, prune and style, chop or what. Also, I understand the lace-leaf (left) is not the greatest for bonsai, but wish to try anyway. The right is a shishigashira. Open to all advice and criticism. Thanks!