Everything for the bonsai enthusiast, from novice to expert, including a visual feast in the outdoor display area and landscaped stroll garden.
Quality established bonsai for sale, all styled by the proprietors. And yes, they have starter material so you can style your own trees, from tubestock to advanced trees and everything in between. They carry a wide range of Japanese and Chinese pots plus a great selection of hand-made Australian bonsai pots, plenty of specialty tools and styling wire and a wide selection of bonsai books. Gift certificates available. They offer tuition for individuals, couples and groups. Lessons run by arrangement, according to season - please enquire.
See an extensive range of conifers, Australian natives, broadleaved evergreens, deciduous, flowering and fruiting examples in all bonsai styles. The displays feature trees at their seasonal peak, so any time of year is a great time to visit Bonsai Island. They also provide potting, re-styling, bonsai boarding and advisory 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.
They teach that Bonsai is not about the age of the tree, per se - it is about the effectiveness and beauty of the design.
Plants - Pots - Books - Tools - Lessons
