Bonsai Care Timelines - Complete Guide
Welcome to our comprehensive collection of bonsai care timelines, organized by species type. Each timeline provides detailed seasonal care instructions optimized for USDA Zone 7, including watering, fertilizing, pruning, wiring, repotting, and pest management guidance.
Pines (Pinus)
- Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii)
- Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo)
- Japanese White Pine (Pinus parviflora)
- Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
- Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
- Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida)
- Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis)
- Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta)
- Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora)
Junipers (Juniperus)
- Shimpaku Juniper (Juniperus chinensis 'Shimpaku')
- Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' (Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper)
- Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum)
- California Juniper (Juniperus californica)
- Needle Juniper (Juniperus rigida)
Maples (Acer)
Spruces (Picea)
- Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
- Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens)
- Engelmann Spruce (Picea engelmannii)
- Yeddo Spruce (Picea jezoensis)
- Yeddo Spruce (Picea jezoensis var. yeddoensis)
Cypresses & Cedars
- Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
- Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
- Eastern White Cedar / Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)
- Japanese Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria japonica)
Other Conifers
- American Larch / Tamarack (Larix laricina)
- Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
- Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
- Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata)
Flowering Trees & Shrubs
- Satsuki Azalea (Rhododendron indicum 'Satsuki')
- Crabapple (Malus spp.)
- Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles spp.)
- Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)
- Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.)
- Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
- Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
- Witch Hazel (Hamamelis spp.)
- American Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens)
Deciduous Broadleaf Trees
- Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
- American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
- American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- Korean Hornbeam (Carpinus turczaninovii)
- Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- Black Tupelo / Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
- American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Evergreen Broadleaf
Note: All care timelines are optimized for USDA Zone 7 outdoor cultivation. Adjust watering, protection, and timing based on your specific microclimate and local conditions.