Beginners Bonsai

Starting your bonsai journey can feel both exciting and a little daunting. But our starter bonsai guides and blog articles are here to make it simple, enjoyable, and rewarding. Whether you’re looking for easy care beginners bonsai trees or kits, indoor bonsai trees, or outdoor bonsai trees, we cover everything you need to know to start your miniature garden.

Explore tips on affordable bonsai trees, the best bonsai trees for beginners, and even larger or more decorative options like desk bonsai, mini Zen gardens, and large bonsai. We also share advice on essential bonsai tools and accessories, plus updates on the latest bonsai tree sales to help you grow your collection without breaking the bank. Dive in and discover how easy and rewarding it can be to nurture your own living artwork.

Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) Evergreen Bonsai Classic - Serpentine Trunk

Question from Lauren about weak roots on her Juniper Bonsai

Check out this question from Lauren about her Juniper bonsai roots Do you have a Juniper bonsai? Hi, I have a bonsai related question and wondered if you [...]

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The Bonsai Direct Care Handbook

How do I look after my indoor bonsai tree?

How to look after a bonsai tree UK - General Bonsai Tree Care Place your bonsai on a humidity tray. This will catch the water draining through the [...]

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Pepper bonsai tree

Bonsai Help ~ Pepper Tree Bonsai Advice

We have received this great question from Allan about this pepper tree bonsai: I have a large collection of bonsai both indoor and outdoor purchased over the last [...]

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Specimen indoor Bonsai tree

Indoor Bonsai for Beginners.

We have been frequently asked which are the best indoor bonsai for beginners.This depends a little on the conditions in the room where you want to grow your [...]

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Question about the care of an Chinese Elm Indoor Bonsai

We received this indoor Chinese Elm question from Paul: Help!A friend of mine has left me his bonsai chinese elm to look after whilst on holiday until February.Which [...]

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Juniper Bonsai & Pine Bonsai | Evergreen Favourites

Pine and Juniper bonsai trees hold an enchanting attraction in the world of bonsai. These living artworks are evergreen and display the most wondrous & natural character in [...]

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Basic Indoor Bonsai Care

We hope the indoor bonsai care tips below help you care for your bonsai. These bonsai care tips provide just essential information. Our book is available should you [...]

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Tiny serrated leaves of the Chinese Elm

Seasonal Indoor Bonsai Leaf Drop

Seasonal indoor bonsai leaf drop There are a few reasons why a bonsai might be dropping leaves. Sometimes it may be seasonal or environmental, or it could be [...]

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Uniquely styled Mountain Pine outdoor bonsai for sale UK

Question about a problem with a Japanese White Pine Bonsai

We have just received this enquiry about a Japanese White Pine bonsai: Hi Lloyd, My sister got a bonzai tree not long ago and it has started to [...]

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Indoor Bonsai Tree Descriptions

To help you choose which indoor bonsai would suit your requirements, we have written a few short indoor bonsai tree descriptions: Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) Firstly, the Chinese [...]

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Outdoor bonsai at their best

British Outdoor Bonsai Trees from Bonsai Direct

Enjoy the Diversity of British Outdoor Bonsai Trees at Bonsai Direct One of our specialisms at Bonsai Direct is a hardy range of British Bonsai and Native Outdoor [...]

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S-Shaped Indoor Bonsai

Q & A – Indoor Bonsai Tree Identification.

We received the following e-mail this morning about bonsai tree identification: HelloIf this is too cheeky, please ignore. But I wonder if you would indulge a previous customer [...]

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A very pretty indoor bonsai - ideal for a shelf of windowsill

Bonsai Species

In this blog article we take a brief look at the most popular species of indoor and outdoor bonsai tree. We include some of the special tree meanings [...]

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