The Art of Bonsai

Limber pine, #4 was purchased in a landscape nursery. It height was reduced by two feet. It has been in training for 16 years and it is 24 inches in height. All Rights Reserved © 2004 Jerry Meislik Back to Bonsai Gallery

The Limber pine, #3, was collected in Colorado and has been in training for 13 years. It is 40 inches in height. When collected, the whole tree was infested with borers and had to be drastically restyled. All Rights Reserved © 2004 Jerry Meislik Back to Bonsai Gallery

Limber Pine, #2, was collected in Colorado and has been in bonsai training for 16 years. Height is 26 inches. All Rights Reserved © 2004 Jerry Meislik Back to Bonsai Gallery

This Ficus salicaria was started as a root cutting that was planted over this stone about two years prior to the photo. The tree is quite young and will take years to gain some maturity. Even so, it is an attractive bonsai that will only improve over the years. Root over rock styles such as…

This plant was started from a small cutting over 20 years ago. It grows quickly and needs trimming several times each year. Hibiscus roots fill the container and it must be repotted yearly. The plant begins to fail if not repotted regularly and branches can die off. The red pot was selected to complement the…

This plant was started from a small cutting over 20 years ago. It grows quickly and needs trimming several times each year. Hibiscus roots fill the container and it must be repotted yearly. The plant begins to fail if not repotted regularly and branches can die off. The red pot was selected to complement the…

This Ficus microcarpa was obtained in 1984 from David Fukumoto of Fuku Bonsai, Hawaii . The tree's progress was slow in its first few years due to my inexperience with the material, especially a reluctance to trim it hard and often. Once I learned this plant's requirements, the tree's progress accelerated. Over the next few…

This strawberry Guava has lived indoors under lights for the last 11 years and has flowered and fruited only twice in all these years. The fruit is 1.5 inches in diameter and brick red when ripe. See fruit by clicking here. It is a delicious treat that actually tastes like a strawberry. It fruited recently…

This European white birch tree was collected from the wild and shortened back. It has lovely white bark and is a vigorous grower. It is susceptible to birch leaf miner and needs to be sprayed to prevent this unsightly leaf damage. Otherwise the tree is vigorous and needs no special care. It will sucker from…

This full sized Schefflera was purchased as two seedlings in 1990 for one dollar! The trees were planted on a stone which is now buried under the massive root base of this tree. It has grown under lights for all these years, and has event spent a year or two under fluorescent lights in an…