Bonsai Island

Overview

Bonsai Island Gallery

Plants - Pots - Books - Tools - Lessons - Accommodation

Everything for the bonsai enthusiast, from novice to expert, including a visual feast in our outdoor display area and landscaped stroll garden.

Now also offering luxury accommodation for an extended bonsai experience, an ideal base to explore Phillip Island and surrounds. Rates available on request.

Quality established bonsai for sale, all styled by the proprietors. And Yes, we have starter material so you can style your own trees, from tubestock to advanced trees.

We provide tuition for individuals, couples and groups by arrangement - please enquire.

See an extensive range of conifers, Australian natives, broadleaved evergreens, deciduous, flowering and fruiting examples in all bonsai styles. Our displays feature trees at their seasonal peak, so any time of year is a great time to visit Bonsai Island. We also provide advisory, potting, styling and bonsai boarding services.

What is Bonsai?

Bonsai is a horticultural art. Woody plants are grown in shallow containers and styled to resembled scale-models of the mature tree in nature.

Bonsai need sunlight, air movement, water, nutrients and a substrate in which to grow. That's the horticultural element, and it's the same as in any other form of gardening.

The art of bonsai involves styling, training and pruning the tree to the shape you want and then matching it to a complementary container to create the desired overall effect - drama, strength, grace, elegance or whimsy.

We teach that Bonsai is not about the age of the tree, per se - it is about the effectiveness and beauty of the design.

Come visit us soon, we look forward to welcoming you.

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