Your Guide to Bonsai Care

Myrtus communis, or Myrtle, is a fragrant Mediterranean shrub with fine leaves and elegant flowers, ideal for bonsai. This guide explores its care, styling, sustainable soil options, and organic seasonal management.

Vigorous, versatile, and quick to respond, the Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense) offers bonsai growers an ideal species for rapid development and creative shaping. With its fine ramification, fragrant blossoms, and tolerance for hard pruning, it's a favourite for both beginners and seasoned practitioners looking for dependable results and seasonal charm.

The Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) brings a stately elegance and refined texture to bonsai design. Valued for its dense foliage, fine branching, and year-round colour, this conifer responds well to careful wiring and regular maintenance. In this post, we explore styling techniques, care tips, and its role in formal upright and cascade compositions.