r/Bonsai

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A sub dedicated to bonsai trees and associated plants and art styles. Focusing on bonsai techniques (growing, styling, wiring, repotting), sharing & critiquing member trees, bonsai care and general help. Get more trees!

Members

329,363

as of February 2025

Last post

today

September 28, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2008

November 21, 2008

Total posts

148.8K

archived

Total comments

1.2M

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Frequently asked questions about r/Bonsai

How many members does r/Bonsai have?

r/Bonsai had 329,363 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

Is r/Bonsai dead?

No. r/Bonsai is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.

When was r/Bonsai created?

r/Bonsai was created on November 21, 2008.

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