Meet The Trees
Every tree has its own story. From slow-growing yews, pines and junipers to faster-growing maples, honeysuckles and privet, each is at a different stage of its bonsai journey.
Follow many of their journeys on YouTube, where a new video is published every Sunday.
🌿 Fast-Growing Trees
Baggesen's Gold Honeysuckle
A vibrant, small-leaved evergreen honeysuckle that responds quickly to pruning, making it an excellent bonsai species for development. Older branches can become brittle, so wire with care and avoid removing too much new growth at once.
Trees:
Thorin
Legolas
Bilbo Baggesen
Dori
Dwarf Honeysuckle
Similar to Baggesen's Gold but with a naturally compact habit and smaller leaves. It develops quickly, responds well to pruning and is ideal for creating dense branch structure over time.
Trees:
Fili
Kili
Herringbone Cotoneaster
A classic cotoneaster with distinctive herringbone branching, small leaves and bright autumn berries. It lends itself to a wide range of bonsai styles and develops attractive ramification over time.
Trees:
Saga
Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
A graceful species with long, narrow leaves, fragrant white flowers and elegant arching growth. Its softer habit gives it a very different character from the herringbone forms.
Trees:
Romance
Himalayan Cotoneaster
An upright, vigorous species with larger leaves than many cotoneasters. Noir is still revealing exactly who she is, so this identification may change as she matures.
Trees:
Noir
🍁 Deciduous Trees
Chinese Elm
A versatile bonsai species with small leaves, attractive bark and excellent ramification. Chinese elms are forgiving, vigorous and reward regular pruning with a dense canopy.
Trees:
Derwent
European Spindle
A native species with fine branching, striking autumn colour and distinctive pink fruits. Although less common as bonsai, it develops plenty of character and seasonal interest.
Trees:
Beacon
Triad
Atropurpureum Japanese Maple
A reliable red-leaved Japanese maple that develops beautiful ramification and striking autumn colour. Its rich burgundy foliage makes it a favourite for bonsai.
Trees:
Ruby
Garnet
Jasper
Rubellite - sold May 2026
Butterfly Japanese Maple
A delicate variegated cultivar with cream-edged leaves. Slower growing than many Japanese maples, but highly prized for its elegant foliage.
Trees:
Fluorite
Malachite
Orange Dream Japanese Maple
Bright yellow-green spring foliage matures through fresh green before developing warm orange tones later in the season. A colourful cultivar that changes dramatically throughout the year.
Trees:
Citrine
Amber
Going Green Japanese Maple
Fresh green foliage emerges with bright spring colour before maturing into rich green through summer. A vigorous cultivar that provides a calm contrast to the brighter reds and golds in the collection.
Trees:
Emerald
🌲 Pines & Conifers
Carpet Juniper
A low-growing juniper with fine foliage and flexible young growth. Carpet junipers make excellent material for bonsai, developing attractive deadwood and rugged character with age.
Trees:
Tarn
Blue StarJuniper
Known for its dense blue-grey foliage and naturally compact habit. Blue Star junipers are slow-growing, making them well suited to smaller bonsai and detailed refinement.
Trees:
Azure
Cobalt
English Yew
One of Britain's finest native bonsai species. English yews tolerate heavy pruning, backbud reliably on old wood and can live for centuries, rewarding patience with remarkable character.
Trees:
Levisham
Lockton
Sleights
David Irish Yew
An upright form of yew with naturally vertical growth. Although slower to develop, it responds well to careful styling and creates elegant bonsai with a distinctive silhouette. Always male, so there will be no berries. However, the bright, cream border to every needle gives this tree plenty of visual interest.
Trees:
Solaran