As a distinctive and well known feature of Japanese culture, bonsai trees can play a special role in adding an authentic look to your Japanese themed garden.

Bonsai trees take years to mature, and you may relish the challenge of growing your own bonsai from cuttings or seed, perhaps with a bonsai kit.

However, if you would like to add bonsai trees to your garden now, it is also possible to find ready grown bonsai trees for sale.

Flowering bonsai trees in particular can be a great way to add year round splashes of colour to your Japanese garden design.

Read on for some of the species you might consider to add colour to your garden at different times of year:
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An indoor bonsai tree is a miniature piece of nature that needs special care and attention to flourish as a decorative ornament inside your home. But have no fear: here are some easy tips for looking after it.

Know Your Tree:

First of all, when looking at a bonsai tree for sale, find out the tree's species and its requirements. Many people think bonsai trees are all the same species, but in fact almost any tree can be grown in the bonsai style. So your tree may be classified as indoor or outdoor, evergreen or deciduous, and as you can imagine, all these trees from around the world prefer different amounts of light, heat and water.
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The Japanese art of bonsai has been practised for at least 700-800 years, and was depicted on ancient Japanese scroll paintings from that period. In fact, it may have been practised even earlier in China, where their comparable art form is known as penjin.

As a natural art form, a bonsai tree is the ever changing result of man's design and skill in adapting and working with nature. Traditionally grown in the smaller, more crowded spaces of the urban Japanese environment, a bonsai tree forms a miniature landscape, producing an illusion of serenity, space and harmony with nature.

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Flowering Bonsai Trees

Flowering bonsai trees make a very rewarding gift for a plant lover who would enjoy putting in some care and attention. They last much longer than fresh cut flowers, and some varieties are continuously in bloom. However, as with many flowering trees and shrubs, be aware that berries and leaves may have toxic effects, particularly on children or pets.

Here are some of the most popular varieties of flowering bonsai trees for sale:

1: The Satsuki Azalea (Rhododendron indicum)

The Satsuki Azalea is an evergreen shrub with small fuzzy dark green leaves. It produces beautiful, ornamental, ruffled looking flowers in the spring, which may be pink, white, deep red or lavender.

It is an outdoor bonsai tree that likes some shade and can tolerate temperatures as cold as 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Have you got a newfound enthusiasm for bonsai gardening? Like many hobbies, bonsai can be expensive when you're starting out, and once you've added up the prices of the special pots and bonsai containers, potting soil and plant food, training wires, pruning tools and bonsai trees for sale, you could be looking for ways to get your costs down.

Bearing in mind that you could start your bonsai in several different ways, there are quite a few opportunities to save money on the tree itself.

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