Bonsai shopping at the Bonsai Nursery. Towards the back of the shop I saw this pretty display
Holy shit it's a Bonsai
A Japanese Juniper, the same variety as one of the bonsais we later purchase
Tree 1
Tree 2
We nearly bought this tree, despite its beautiful red tinge, we decided against it due to its deciduous nature (even though leaf-less trees can be quite stunning)
A nice display tree ($149)
This tree had a nice moss base
A nice stone for growing the tree
A large-leafed variety
I liked how the tree grew from off the side of the rock
My favorite of the day. View the large to see why
Major overhang surgery
I head into the display garden where the trees are not for sale. This tree has a beautifully gnarled trunk
Lots of roots
Interesting ...
Woah
A split-trunk
An interesting rock-tree
The display garden
The 'best of the best' wall
Close 1
Close 2
A Bougainvillea used as a Bonsai. This was quite striking in a sea of green and brown, a wonderful idea
A great rock for Bonsai growing
Oriental Flavours
A garden path with a touch of Zen
Some more display trees
Another old tree
Pumice stone collecting is art all in itself. Fancy rocks like the one on display here go for hundreds of dollars
I love the diagonal lines in the roots and upper trunk
Kyoto Serissa, the first Bonsai we purchased. This was a more advanced one, so we had something to admire and work towards with the second
Japanese Juniper, the second bonsai we bought. This was more of a sapling, a learning tree
