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Friday, October 17th, 2008 by Heather Hartman

Acer buergerianum

Scientific Name: Acer buergerianum Common Names: Trident Maple, three pronged maple, san jiao feng, Chinese ahorn, tokaede Cultivars: Acer b. formosanum, the Taiwan or Formosan Trident. ‘Eastwood Cloud’ – Almost pure white spring foliage, that slowly turns to a creamy pink and finally light green. Slower grower than the species. ‘Goshika Kaede’ – a pink and green variegated ...

. . — Deciduous

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 by Heather Hartman

Acer palmatum

Scientific Name: Acer palmatum Common Names: Japanese maple, smooth barked Japanese maple, kaede, momiji Cultivars: There are too many cultivars of Japanese Maples to list here. For a far more complete list, I highly recommend the book, Japanese Maples, by J.D. Vertrees. Listed below is a small selection: ‘Atropurpereum’ – Red maple variety with larger leaves. The ...

. . — Deciduous

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 by Heather Hartman

Pinus banksiana

Scientific Name: Pinus banksiana Common Names: Jack Pine, Eastern Jack Pine, Black Jack Pine, Black Pine, Jerry Pine, Prince’s Pine, Princess Pine, Bank’s Pine, Banksian Pine, Hudson Bay Pine, Gray Pine (usually refers to P. sabineana), Northern Scrub Pine, Scrub Pine (usually refers to P. virginiana), Pin gris Cultivars: “Broom” Smaller cultivar, growing to only 5 ...

. . — Coniferous

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 by Heather Hartman

Olea europaea

“O olive tree, blessed be the earth that nourishes you and blessed be the water you drink from the clouds and thrice blessed He who sent you for the poor man’s lamp and the saint’s candle-light”. - Folk song from Crete Scientific Name: Olea europaea Common Names: Common Olive, Olive Cultivars: Many cultivars of Olive are useful in bonsai cultivation. ...

. . — Tropical

Thursday, March 6th, 2008 by Heather Hartman

Bougainvillea

Scientific Name: Bougainvillea Common Names: Bougainvillea, Paperflower Species: B. glabra – most frequently used for bonsai cultivation. Magenta bracts. B. spectabilis – pink or mauve bracts B. peruviana – rosy pink bracts. B. brazilinensis B. buttiana – actually a hybrid of B. glabra and B. spectabilis Cultivars: ‘Ambiance’ or ‘John Walker’ – orange bracts that mature to neon pink. Fast growing. ‘Barbara ...

. . — Tropical

Thursday, March 6th, 2008 by Heather Hartman

Ginkgo biloba

Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba Common Names: ginkgo, ginkgo biloba, fossil tree, maidenhair tree, Japanese silver apricot, baiguo, bai guo ye, yin gou, kew tree, yinhsing (yin-hsing), ichou, ginnan Cultivars: ‘Aurea’ Yellow leaves in summer. ‘Autumn Gold’ Male cultivar with a broad, symetrical growth and intense autumn colour. ‘Chichi Icho’ desirable cultivar, has smaller leaves and a textured trunk. ‘Fastigiata’ ...

. . — Coniferous . Deciduous