i've been thinking of starting to do this...can someone give me some suggestions as to what plants make good bonsai trees?|||Most any plant that will develop a woody stem is suitable for bonsai training.
You can have either indoor or outdoor bonsai depending on what type of plant you are working with.
Some good choices to start out with - easy to work with and affordable
Indoor
Ficus Benjimana or Retusa
Scheffelera
Serissa
Outdoor
Juniper Procumbens Nana
Japanese Holly - Hetzi or Helleri
Azaela - Gumpo White or Pink
If you want outdoor plants - look for the words "compacta", "nana" or "pygmy" in the name to mean a smaller growing plant.
Once you pick a plant, or preferably before, it would be a good idea to read up on bonsai culture. It's an extensive form of horticulture mixed with art. There are many different paths you can take.|||Dogwoods - Pink Princess, Florida
Japanese Boxwood
Magnolias
Japanese Laceleaf Hybrids
the Cypresses - Leyland, Italian|||A lot of your junipers will do, upright growing rosemary, mock orange, japanese maples.|||Take a look at the plants on this site for examples of good prospects. They have great care info too.
http://www.american-bonsai.com|||Woody Herbs, Azalea's ,
Just remember they are not houseplants
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