With elegance and Asian charm, garden bonsai give your green realm a magical aura. Cultivated by master craftsmen over the course of decades, the shapely trees are considered the epitome of luxurious garden art. We invite you to take a stroll through the ideal tree species - beautiful to look at as garden bonsai and pleasingly easy to care for.

Bonsai trees give a garden a Japanese flair

Recommended tree species with a license for garden bonsai

Garden bonsai are very popular to give the classic front garden, a Japanese garden or balcony and terrace a touch of luxury. The investment in the floral work of art needs to be well thought out. Up to 30 years of careful manual work by experienced experts have gone into each individual piece, so that the purchase price can be on par with gold and precious stones. Therefore, use the following robust types of wood so that the subsequent care does not cause you any headaches:

  • Mountain pine (Pinus mugo) scores with flexible location tolerance
  • Korean fir (Abies koreana), tolerant of pruning and undemanding
  • Japanese White Pine (Pinus parviflora), the premium species for an XXL bonsai
  • Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata), the ideal garden bonsai for beginners
  • Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis), one of the best tree species for macro bonsai
  • Column cypress (Chamaecyparis laws) for bonsai gardeners with a penchant for rarities

These conifers are characterized by good pruning tolerance, a basic requirement for cultivation as a garden bonsai. Evergreen, small-leaved shrubs are also predestined for the artistic design of outdoor bonsai. Box trees (Buxus) and mountain holly (Ilex crenata) are at the top of the ranking here. In addition to these classics, outsiders are enjoying increasing popularity. So nothing speaks against raising a corkscrew willow (Salix matsudana) as a bonsai for the garden.

Caring for garden bonsai properly - you should pay attention to this

If your new showpiece is in the right place in the garden and is cared for professionally, your garden bonsai will last for decades. We have compiled the key points for successful cultivation for you below:

  • Sunny to semi-shady location
  • Humic, loose, nutrient-rich soil
  • Fresh to moist and well-drained
  • Water only when the soil is noticeably dry
  • Water garden bonsai in the bucket more often than outdoors
  • Fertilize organically every 4 weeks from March to September
  • Equip bonsai in the bucket with light winter protection

As a new owner, it is up to you to judge how to properly prune a garden bonsai. First and foremost, species-specific criteria are in the foreground, which a competent seller will explain to you. In general, practice has shown that moderate, regular pruning is preferable to radical, one-time pruning. Suitable dates for topiary are in late winter and early spring. At this time, a thorough thinning of the trees is also on the agenda.

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Erratic boulders and garden bonsai present themselves as a unique combination in creative garden design. If you arrange the gnarled shape of a stunted pine bonsai next to the stony force of a mighty erratic boulder, a natural eye-catcher is created in the garden that no viewer can escape from.

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