what trees can you do bonsai
The white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) is also a popular bonsai tree, because even as a miniature it is still quite aromatic. Most spruce trees (Picea) have naturally small needles. Many junipers (Juniperus), esp. shimpaku juniper (Juniperus sargentii), are easy plants for beginning bonsai enthusiasts.
A bonsai tree can grow small or full-sized citrus fruit. Meyer lemon trees (Citrus meyeri) and calamondin orange trees (C. mitis) are good citrus trees for bonsai. Meyer lemon bears full-size lemons on bonsai trees and likes loamy, acidic, wet soil thatâs not soggy.
Elms are also often grown as bonsai, including cedar elms (Ulmus crassifolia) and Chinese elms (Ulmus parvifolia). Maple trees (Acer) are a favorite for beginners, especially Japanese maple (Acer palmatum). Hawthorne trees (Crataegus) grow fast and have naturally small leaves, as do the various Buxus tree species.