If you are just getting into the world of bonsai and planning to have one, you may be confused about choosing the right tree species to start with. Here bonsai-passion.co.uk would like to share information that you can use as a reference regarding a list of trees that can be made into bonsai. There are…
Characteristics of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
The Scots pine or Baltic pine (Pinus sylvestris) is a species of conifer tree in the family Pinaceae, native to Western Europe to Eastern Siberia, south to the Caucasus Mountains, and Anatolia, and north into the Arctic Circle in Fennoscandia. In the north of its range, it occurs from sea level to an altitude of…
Characteristics of Red Fir (Abies magnifica)
Red fir or Silvertip fir (Abies magnifica) is a tree species native to western North America, its range into the mountains of southwestern Oregon and California. It is a high elevation tree, usually growing at an altitude of 1,400-2,700 m asl. Two variants can be distinguished, namely: Abies magnifica var. magnifica – grows from the…
Characteristics of Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
Eastern white pine or White pine (Pinus strobus) is a large conifer tree species native to North America. It grows from Newfoundland, western Canada, Great Lakes, Manitoba, Minnesota, United States, along the Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont, as well as northernmost Georgia. Native Americans named it “Tree of Peace”, it is also known as “Weymouth Pine”…
Characteristics of Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma)
Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma) is a species of conifer tree from the evergreen family Cupressaceae, native to the southwestern United States. Its natural range extends from the mountains of southwestern Wyoming and southeastern Idaho across the states of Utah, Nevada, western Colorado to the eastern slopes of the Sierra, the Panamint Mountains of California, and…
Characteristics of Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Douglas Fir or Douglas spruce (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is a coniferous tree in the Pinaceae family. This tree is native to western North America and is sometimes called the Oregon pine, Colombian pine, Puget Sound pine, Douglas spruce, and False hemlock. Even though it is referred to as pine it is not from the genus Pinus…