SISKIYOU GARDENS BONSAI NURSERY
Rachel Winters, owner

Our selection includes hardy outdoor finished bonsai in ceramic pots for gifts or yourself;  bonsai starts for the bonsai hobbiest;  and larger plants for your landscape or larger containers. Many rare and unusual trees and shrubs are available.  We have been told by visitors that our selection of outdoor bonsai starts is larger than anywhere they have shopped between the urban centers of California and Portland and that the prices are very reasonable.  We do not ship plants at this time but welcome appointments to visit and check out our stock.

We have in stock:

• Japanese maple varieties including Acer palmatum, A. buergeranum  (trident), Acer capillepes (stripebark), Acer griseum (paperbark), Acer sieboldianum,  Acer japonicum:  Maples in all sizes from bonsai to specimen. Variegated forms, colored foliage and more.
• Montpelier maple (Acer montspessulanum) and hedge maple (Acer campestre) have a 3-lobed leaf and are sun and cold tolerant.
• Hornbeams including Carpinus koreana, Carpinus turzaninovii, Carpinus betulus and Carpinus japonicum.  Easy, naturally twisty bonsai subjects.
• European beeches (Fagus sylvatica): Nothing beats the beech for beautiful form and exposed roots.
• Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicus):  The nursery cat is named “Katsura”, or “Katsy” for short. He loves friendly visitors.
• Spike winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata) has lemon yellow flowers in early spring. An easy to grow bonsai.
• Bamboo-leaf oak (Quercus myrsinifolia).  A beautiful evergreen for large containers.
• Good bonsai candidates for forests and groves:  European larches (Larix decidua), Dwarf arctic willow (Salix purpurea nana) and Japanese cryptomeria (Cryptomeria japonica ‘tansu’) and many more.
• Mini- bonsai:  Morris Midget and Kingswood boxwood and Tom Thumb cotoneaster are slow growing and make great gifts.
• Conifers:  Selection includes many varieties of Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis sp.), Canadian and Japanese hemlock (Tsuga sp.), Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria sp.) plus spruces, balsam fir and lacebark pines. These are also available in larger sizes to grace your entry way or water garden.

Rachel’s plants are either propagated from cuttings, many right at the Nursery;  or grown up from seedlings. Since they are not grafted they will not revert back to a different type and are usually hardier. Since they have not been shipped in from outside the area or raised in a greenhouse they are hardy and disease free.

Bonsai pot selection includes Chinese and Japanese ceramic, mica and plastic.  We also have ceramic pots handmade by Rachel and other local potters.

Saturday, March 20: Bonsai for Beginners, noon-2:30 p.m. Create a Japanese maple bonsai. Class fee is $30.00 which includes a Japanese maple bonsai start and a plastic pot. Substitute plants may be available and you can up-grade to a ceramic Chinese or Japanese pot and pay the cost difference. Potting soil and use of tools plus lots of encouragement are included.

Friday, March 26: Workshop, noon-2:30 p.m. Did you get a bonsai for Christmas and you want to know what to do now? Or do you want to create a new bonsai. $20.00 covers my time and you can bring your own plant and pot or pick out a plant and a pot from a large assortment.

Saturday, April 3: Workshop, noon- 2:30. Same as above. Your choice and I’m here to help. $20.00 cost.

EASTER IS COMING UP: A tree with new spring leaves would make a nice gift. Lots to choose from.
Give a bonsai to the exceptional gardener on your list. Someone who is ready to take care of a bonsai year around and will appreciate your good taste and thoughtfulness. I have ‘Morris Midget’ dwarf boxwoods that seem to be quite happy spending the winter indoors as long as they get plenty of natural light, adequate water and humidity.
There is also a nice variety of hardy Chamaecyparis, beeches, Japanese maples, Korean hornbeams, Corylopsis, pines, katsura and more all potted up ready to go priced between $25-50.

Another option is to get a pot with the plant and provide soil and instructions so you can give this as a bonsai kit. MOTHER’S DAY WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT!

Private lessons are always available at $20 for the basics and I can provide a gift card with more details.

Phone me at 541-476-6243 or email: rachel@siskiyougardens.com.