Welcome to Bonsai - The Imagination Tree’s website. We are a specialist bonsai nursery in the Victorian Dandenong Ranges and we bring you news and great offers for the bonsai enthusiast and novice alike. We focus on growing and developing quality raw and potted bonsai material, and also supply a complete range of bonsai accessories and allied products under the banner of our Sashi-Eda^® bonsai brand.

We hope you find this site practical and useful, and invite you to send us your feedback on how we can ensure we present a website for you that’s informative, fun and inspiring. Thanks for calling in.

BONSAI SOCIAL FIRM

Bonsai - The Imagination Tree was acquired from its original owners to become a social firm in September 2006. Now providing life-changing integrated employment opportunities for people otherwise excluded from the workforce by metal illness, the social firm is governed by a small board of honorary directors with generous support of Social Firms Australia, Social Ventures Australia, and Eastern Access Community Health.

Our Monbulk nursery features an outstanding collection of advanced bonsai and is Victoria's leading producer and supplier of quality commercial bonsai material.

REGULAR TRADING HOURS

9.00 am – 4.30 pm SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
Closed on major holidays only (incl. Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday).

BONSAI UPDATE - JUNE 2008

BONSAI DAIRY

Welcome to the official commencement of winter. In SE Australia we and our plants have been well aware of cool shorter days for some time now. Except for the odd die-hard, deciduous trees have generally shed their foliage, so only minimum water is now required very occasionally to prevent roots from drying out. And with many evergreens almost dormant, fertilising now may do more harm than good. So place your bonsai in a sheltered area subject to natural rain and consider going north for a holiday.

FEATURE PLANT

Rhododendron (azalea) varieties
Most of the world's hundreds of Rhododendron species and subspecies are evergreen winter-spring flowering shrubs. The brilliant Satsuki (R. indicum X) and Kurume (R. obtusum X) azaleas are most popular in bonsai, being suited to various styles and responding well to pruning. Kurumes flower in spring and Satsukis in summer. They require a good porous acidic soil (Sashi-Eda® potting mix is ideal) and semi-shade. Watch for red spider mite and avoid prolonged saturation of soil.

DISCLAIMER

Bonsai-The Imagination Tree respectfully advises our customers and website visitors that all information on this website is offered informally and in good faith. Opinions are those of the author only, and are general. Readers are advised to always follow manufacturers instructions and product-use guidelines, and to use their own discretion in all matters relating to specific bonsai care and maintenance.