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Native to the Fujan province of China. This tree has small white flowers that can bloom at any time. The foliage is dark green and small in size. Trained in the traditional tiered layered style with a curved trunk. Has exposed roots which give the appearance of great age. Loves the heat and does great indoors.

The Buttonwood is a small tree with gray/brown fissured bark and has light green leathery leaves with wavy margins. The flowers are small and greenish to purplish in color. The fruit is red-brown, globular, button-like cones 1/2" in diameter. Some of the greatest bonsai in the world are those collected specimens which reflect a struggle for survival against the overwhelming odds of the ravages of nature. The appreciation of any collected bonsai specimen is enhanced by the realization of this struggle for survival. Our collected Florida Buttonwood, Conocarpus Erectus, is unique in its struggle in that it has had to survive not only frost, floods and violent winds, but storm tides and man too! Good indoor bonsai tree. Likes high humidity.

Native to the Carribean and parts of Florida. Not the edible olive that we all know and love but does produce a small, black seed capsule. An evergreen tree with a smooth trunk that has been trained in the traditional layered canopy style. The lush, dark bluish-green, leathery leaves can be over 1" long and are clustered at the branch tips, sometimes mixed with 1" spines found along the branches. Loves the sun and heat. Do not expose to temps below 45F. Great for indoors.

Also known as Banyan Fig. The Retusa has small, dark green leaves which are more oval than the Benjamina. Grey to reddish bark dotted with small horizontal flecks, similar to tiger-like markings. Has a heavy curved trunk, tiered layered style branches and extensive banyan roots. The Retusa is among the most tolerant, versatile and trouble-free bonsai trees for indoor use.

The navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811) gave his name to this genus. Originally from tropical and sub-tropical America. Popularly known as the ?Paper Flower? with very delicate deep pink flowers that look like paper. Actually, the flowers are bracts of leaves at the tip of the stems that turn brilliant pink in color. Can bloom most of the year if given sufficient sun. Does very well indoors.

The navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811) gave his name to this genus. Originally from tropical and sub-tropical America. Popularly known as the ?Paper Flower? with very delicate deep pink flowers that look like paper. Actually, the flowers are bracts of leaves at the tip of the stems that turn brilliant pink in color. Can bloom for most of the year if given sufficient sun. Does very well indoors.

The navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811) gave his name to this genus. Originally from tropical and sub-tropical America. Popularly known as the ?Paper Flower? with very delicate deep pink flowers that look like paper. Actually, the flowers are bracts of leaves at the tip of the stems that turn brilliant pink in color. Can bloom for most of the year if given sufficient sun. Does very well indoors.

Stewartia produces showy white flowers in summer and has smooth, reddish-brown exfoliating bark which is very attractive when leafless in winter. The autumn scarlet and purple colors are spectacular. Deciduous. Keep outdoors.

This small tree which is native to tropical America has very small feathery, finely divided leaflets on compound leaves and has a soft medium green color. The slightly rough stems are a rich chocolate brown or grey having sharp short multiple thorns. The small, yellow, puff-like flowers are very fragrant and appear in clusters in late winter and also sporadically afterward. The persistent fruits have a glossy coat and contain seeds which are cherished by birds and othe wildlife. Great for indoors.

Native to the fujan province of China. This tree has small white flowers that turn into red berries which turn darker with age. Trained in the traditional cascade style. Loves the heat and does great indoors. Native to the Fujan province of China. This tree has small white flowers that can bloom at any time. The foliage is dark green and small in size. The flowers turn into red berries that turn darker with age. Trained in the traditional cascade style showing extensive raised roots. Loves the heat and does great indoors.

Also known as Buddhist Pine. Podocarpus is a dense evergreen with pointed, leathery, dark green leaves arranged on stiff symmetrical branches. The tree which is unisexual, has male flowers in cones and female flowers composed of cylindical thickened scales. The fruits are edible, pendiculate, fleshy and brightly colored. New foliage comes in a light green color that turns darker with age. Our tree is trained in the traditional bonsai style with a curved trunk and tiered branching. Grows very well albeit slowly indoors.

Also known as Buddhist Pine. Podocarpus is a dense evergreen with pointed, leathery, dark green leaves arranged on stiff symmetrical branches. The tree which is unisexual, has male flowers in cones and female flowers composed of cylindical thickened scales. The fruits are edible, pendiculate, fleshy and brightly colored. New foliage comes in a light green color that turns darker with age. Our tree is trained in the traditional bonsai style with a curved trunk and tiered branching. Grows very well albeit slowly indoors.