SISKIYOU GARDENS BONSAI NURSERY
Rachel Winters, owner

Instructor: Rachel Winters for the Siskiyou Field Institute Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023 Tuition: $31.50 – $35.00

Coming again in October offered through the Siskiyou Field Institute. We’ll be touring the Redwood Campus of Rogue Community College. Can you tell a fir from a pine? An ash from a maple? Tree blindness, especially conifer confusion are common maladies, but this course will cure you! Riverside Park is known for an abundance of great fall color, and seeds, nuts and fruit offer new clues for identification at the end of the growing season. You will learn how to use all of your senses to identify trees by their bark, leaves, flowers and seeds plus interesting stories about their history and uses. Suggested Reading: Trees to Know in Oregon by Ed Jensen, available at OSU Extension Offices. Field day is easy (easy-going walking with frequent stops). Ages 12+ welcome.

See more at thesfi.org/product/10-29-meet-the-trees-in-autumn.

My nursery includes hardy outdoor finished bonsai in ceramic pots for gifts or yourself; outdoor bonsai starts for the bonsai hobbyist; or trees for containers. As mine is a hobby nursery, my prices are very reasonable. (I do not ship plants.)

My 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. I also offer bonsai coaching.

New handcrafted ceramic bonsai pots created by Rachel – each one unique. See pictures below.

The bonsai we sell are all hardy outdoor plants and will not tolerate an indoor location. The best garden exposure is morning sun with afternoon shade. If you live where the summer temperature can get in the mid 90’s or higher, it’s best to put the bonsai on the ground where the root zone can be cooler during this period. Water every day just as you would any potted flowers or other plants.

The root zone needs some winter protection when the temperature gets down to the 20’s and lower. I find the best way to do this is by putting the bonsai on the ground in a sheltered location such as underneath shrubs or trees and raking leaves over the pot. In my experience, the ceramic pots do not crack and the leaves provide adequate insulation for the plants. If it gets quite cold, in the low teens, I supplement this by putting a frost blanket such as Reemay row cover over the plants.