Books & Guides

Reference books for going deeper than our own care guide covers.

Cotoneaster is a hedging and rockery shrub in general garden use, which is exactly why it works well as bonsai — naturally small leaves, tolerant of hard pruning, and fully hardy through a UK winter outdoors with no special protection. White flowers and orange-red berries in season are a genuine bonus most other species on this site don't offer.

Cotoneaster Microphylla Outdoor Bonsai Tree — Standard, outdoor Books & Guides

Cotoneaster Microphylla Outdoor Bonsai Tree

Standard, outdoor

A live, established Cotoneaster bonsai — tiny leaves, white flowers in season followed by orange-red berries, and genuinely hardy outdoors.

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30 Cotoneaster Bonsai Seeds (Cotoneaster Microphyllus) — Seed pack (30 seeds) Books & Guides

30 Cotoneaster Bonsai Seeds (Cotoneaster Microphyllus)

Seed pack (30 seeds)

Seeds for growing Cotoneaster from scratch — a hardy species that's relatively forgiving to raise from seed compared to conifers.

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Cotoneaster Lacteus Bonsai Tree — Standard, glazed pot Books & Guides

Cotoneaster Lacteus Bonsai Tree

Standard, glazed pot

A different Cotoneaster species (lacteus, not microphylla) — larger leaves and a more upright habit than the microphylla listings above.

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