Bonsai Muscle - New Year Special, Everything* Marked Down
Tropical dreaming on such a winter's day... Our source for this and the other magnificent muscular monsters (sorry!) is Sky Hsieh, Taiwan Bonsai. No varieties are listed (in English anyway) but their massive girth and bright emerald leaves bring Ficus microcarpa to mind We can't stay away from Taiwan for long. Some of the very best tropical bonsai reside there, and in the mountains where temperatures are lower, you can find large bonsai nurseries full of field grown junipers (most look like Shim
Facts on the Strangler Fig Tree
Survival of the fittest may be the first law of the jungle, but strangler figs are living proof that clever opportunists get along just fine, too. Several types of figs (Ficus spp.) are called "stranglers" because they grow on host trees, which they slowly choke to death. Ficus citrifolia, F. microcarpa, F. ...
The Dragon Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) on the island of Socotra is a famous and visually striking species that's closely related to the more well-known Dracaena draco. It's known for its umbrella-like canopy of thick, red resin that gives it a distinctive appearance. This resin was historically used for its medicinal and cosmetic properties, and it's sometimes referred to as "dragon's blood."
The Dragon Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) on the island of Socotra is a famous and visually striking species that's closely related to the more well-known Dracaena draco. It's known for its umbrella-like canopy of thick, red resin that gives it a distinctive appearance. This resin was historically used for its medicinal and cosmetic properties, and it's sometimes referred to as "dragon's blood."
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