Bonsai is the art of growing ornamental, artificially cultivated trees and shrubs in containers. This Japanese and Chinese art form has been popular for centuries. Plants are cultivated using various techniques to produce miniature trees. These trees mimic the shape and form of full-sized trees found in the wild.
The Bonsai House at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha is next to the Japanese Garden. It displays about 50 plants including figs, conifers, camellias, azaleas and maples. Some specimens are more than 65 years old. The focus of the collection is on sub-tropical plant species with a growing collection of trained Australian native plants.
The gardens are open every day between 8am and 6pm (closing 5pm April to August), however, the Bonsai House is only open daily between 10am-4pm and entry is free.
To log this virtual cache, take a photo of your favourite Bonsai (or a detail of it) with yourself or a geocaching related item (GPS, Travel Bug) in the image.
Reference:
https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/parks/brisbane-botanic-gardens-mt-coot-tha/attractions/bonsai-house
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