Bonsai Instructions Page

B - Beginners These are hardy easily cared for bonsai.
P - Popular, regularly used by bonsai growers.
E - Expert, popular for collectors.
I - Indoors, plant will grow well indoors.
S - Shade, plant requires some shade in summer.
X - Frost sensitive, protect in severe frosts.
XX - Frost free zones or warmer climates.
C - Cold climate, may need winter temperatures for dormancy
D - Deciduous, will loose leaves in winter.
F - Grown for flowers.
Berr - Grown for fruit or berries
A - Aussie native

Acer buergerianum	Trident Maple	B, E, P, C, D
Acer palmatum	Japanese Maple	B, E, P, C, D
Acer palmatum v atropurpureum	Red Japanese Maple	B, E, P, C, D
Acer palmatum v atropurpureum disectum	Cut Leaf Maple	B, E, P, C, D
Almus parvifolia 'Suber'	Corky Bark Elm	B, E, P, D
Banksia integrifolia	Coastal Banksia	E
Banksia serrata	Old Man Banksia	E
Betula pendula	Silver Birch	B, P, C, D
Buxus microphylla	English Box	B, P
Buxus sempervirens	Dutch Box	B, P
Cedrus atlantica	Atlantic Cedar	P, E, C
Cedrus deodora	Deodara Cedar	P, E, C
Chamaecyparis obtusa kosteri		B, P, C
Chamaecyparis pisifera	Boulivard	B, P, C
Chameacyparis obtusa nana	The False Cyparis	B, P, E, C
Coccinnia royallii	Pyracantha	B, P, D, F, B
Cotonester microphyllus	Cotoneaster	B, P, E, F, B
Cratagus monogyna	Hawthorn	B, P, F, D, B
Crypromeria japonica 'Bandi Sugi'	Japanese Red Cedar	P, E, C,
Fagus silvatica	Beech	P, E, C, D
Fagus silvatica	Copper Beech	P, E, C, D
Ficus benjamina	Dwarf Fig	B, P, E, I, S, xx
Ficus macrophylla	Morton Bay Fig	B, P, E, I, S, x, A
Ficus microcarpa retusa	Banyan Fig	B, P, E, I, S, x
Ficus rubiginosa	Port Jackson Fig	B, P, E, I, S, x
Fraxinus americana	White Ash	B, P, E, D, C
Hargenbergia violacea 'Mini Halta'	Coral Pea
Hebe 'Lake'	Hebe 'Lake'
Juniper chinense	Chinese Juniper	B, P, E, C
Juniperus procumbens nana	Juniper	B, P, E, C
Juniperus sargentii 'Shimpaku'	Sargent Juniper	B, P, E, C
Juniperus squamata prostrart 'Pingii'	Juniper	B, P, E, C
Leptospermum laevigatum	Coastal Tea Tree	B, P, E, F
Ligustrum tuscany	Privit
Ligustrum vulgare	Privit
Liquidamber styracoflua	Sweet Gum	B, P, E, D, C
Lonicera Nirida 'Dwarf'	Honey Suckle
Olea europaea	Olive	B, P, E
Parleyensis White	Erica	B, P, E, A
Picea abies (Little Gem)	Picea Conical	B, P, E, C
Picea albertiana	Dwarf Picea	B, P, E, C
Pieris japonica	Lilly of the Valley	B, P, E, S
Pieris japonica	Pieris Spring Candy	B, P, E, S
Pinus densiflora	Scots Pine	P, E, C
Pinus mugo	Dwarf Mountain Pine	B, P, E, C
Pinus parviflora	Japanese White Pine	B, P, E, C
Pinus sylvestris	Red Pine	P, E, C
Pinus thumbergii	Japanese Black Pine	P, E, C
Pittosporum 'Green Globe'	Green Globe	B, P
Pittosporum tenuifolium		B, P
Pyrus ussuriensis	Manchurian Pear	B, P, E, D, Berr
Quercus cerris	Turkish Oak	B, P, E, D, C
Quercus robur	English Oak	B, P, E, D, C
Rhododendron indica	Azalea Sakuki	B, P, E, F
Rhododendron Sao-to-me	Mini Azalea	B, P, E, F
Salix gracilistyla	Pussy Willow	B, P, E, D, C
Sequoia sempervirens	Californian Redwood	B, P, E, D, C
Serissa foetida	Kyoto 'Purple'	B, P, E, X, F
Serissa foetida	Snow Flowers	B, P, E, X, F
Syzyciium paniculatum	Lilly Pilly	???
Taxodium disrichum	Swamp Cyparis	B, P, E, D, C
Thyhus serphyllum	Lemon Variegated Thyme	B, P, E, X
Ugni molinae	Chilli Guava	B, P, E, X
Ulmus elegantissima	Jacqueline Hillier	B, P, E, D, C
Ulmus parvifolia	Chinese Elm	B, P, E, D, C
Wisteria floribunda	Japanese Wisteria	B, P, E, D, C
Wisteria sinensis	Chinese Wisteria	B, P, E, D, C
Zelkova serrata	Japanese Elm	B, P, E, D, C

The plants listed above are commonly used plants in our nursery, their are many other species suited for bonsai and popularly used in other countries, the list above is a guide only.