small flowering trees

For a patio area or the front entrance to your home, outdoor bonsai trees make ideal small flowering trees for small spaces. The enjoyable part of growing these small trees are that they can be planted in decorative containers.

Most small flowering trees lose their foliage in autumn and require a dormant period during winter.
A few favorite bonsai varieties of small blooming trees and shrubs that you can buy direct from the nursery are evergreens namely, flowering pyracantha and azalea. All are easy to grow and care for. Other varieties which are deciduous are flowering and fruiting. The trees in this group include flowering crab apple, japanese wisteria, korean lilac, flowering quince and mini jasmine tree.

• Go here to review all outdoor trees with small leaves and light shade,  flowering trees or small deciduous trees

Outdoor bonsai tree care This of course is dependant on how cold the winters get in your area and if you get any snow. If it doesn’t freeze hard you can let your tree grow naturally or keep trimming it to the small size you need.

Your bonsai must be maintained in a cool/cold environment during the winter season. A general rule is around Thanksgiving prepare your tree for its winter dormancy period which should last around three months. You can bury your tree in the ground without the pot and then mulch up to the first branch. Choose a location that is protected from wind and sun. But not rain or snow. A second method is place your trees in an unheated garage or shed. During this time, your tree does not require light because it is in a dormant state; it will require watering approximately every two weeks. In spring and warmer weather your small ornamental tree should be positioned to receive morning sun and afternoon shade.

Other types of bonsai trees

• podocarpus bonsai - A beautiful specimen of a Buddhist pine bonsai tree Podocarpus macrophyllus is actually known by three different names. Buddhist pine, Chinese Yew bonsai and of course podocarpus bonsai. This indoor bonsai tree is a dense evergreen bonsai with pointed, leathery yew like dark green leaves that are very stiff and pointing out from symmetrical branches. The
• Dwarf Fruit Trees - Look here at our favorite small ornamental fruit trees, grown as specimen bonsai.
• Indoor Bonsai Plants - Easy to care for bonsai plants, ideal to give as a gifts under 50 dollars.
• Indoor Ficus Bonsai Tree - Review small ornamental indoor ficus trees with their dark colors, green emerald, willow leaf and ginseng bonsai trees.
• Brush Cherry Bonsai Tree - Cherry bonsai tree gets its name from its puffy blooms, you will quickly see why its call a pom-pom bonsai.
• Fukien Tea Tree - This bonsai tree is native to the Fujan province of China. It produces small white flowers that can bloom at any time. The foliage is dark green and rather small in size. The flowers turn into red berries and then turn darker with age. The fukien tea tree is trained in a traditional curved trunk