Tigerbark Ficus – Expressions of Grace Bonsai https://www.expressionsofgracebonsai.co.uk With age comes beauty and charm Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:10:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://www.expressionsofgracebonsai.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/little-logo-75x75.png Tigerbark Ficus – Expressions of Grace Bonsai https://www.expressionsofgracebonsai.co.uk 32 32 My Top 5 Trees for Bonsai https://www.expressionsofgracebonsai.co.uk/my-top-5-trees-for-bonsai/ https://www.expressionsofgracebonsai.co.uk/my-top-5-trees-for-bonsai/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 14:10:05 +0000 https://www.expressionsofgracebonsai.co.uk/?p=4167 If I were starting bonsai today what tree would I buy and why?

In this episode I am going to explain my Top 5 ‘beginner-tree’ choices in relation to several critieria.  This will take into account: relative experience, indoor or outdoor, flowering, cheapest and quickest results.  Then, I will follow my own advice and start a brand new tree – next episode; as part of my Bonsai Basics series.

I also explain why I chose to ignore one of the world’s most popular starter bonsai. Let me know if you agree in the comments…

Azalea in bloom- Mar 19
Don’t I look great!

Topics Covered:

01:25 My best Flowering Option – Dwarf Azalea.
03:58 My first starter-tree Option – Japanese Larch.
05:54 My easiest to source Option – English Oak
07:52 My best indoor Option – Tigerbark Ficus.
09:23 My favourite Option – Italian Alder.

Which species do you think I should have chosen???

 

 

 

God Bless & Happy Bonsaiing
Xavier

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