The air in your home is nothing like the air outside. It's naturally still. It's dry. It's enclosed. These factors all present some issues you need to deal with when it comes to your bonsai trees.
Native to Brazil, the lovely compound leaves of the Brazilian Raintree fold up each evening or whenever the light is low. If you get one, expect it to arrive with leaves folded. But even more than the compound leaves and fluffy flowers, the trunk is probably this tree's best feature
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The Tigerbark Fig is a particularly easy and forgiving ficus. This is a great beginner tree, because it will forgive mistakes, but if you give it what it likes - it will positively thrive.
Whenever I want to introduce someone to what I love about bonsai, I show them my favorite Chinese Elm. If they didn't understand the attraction of bonsai already, this little beauty sells them on it every time! Ulmus parvifolia is an outstanding bonsai choice and one that belongs in every collection.
