A featured Philippine bonsai resting in soft daylight
Since 1973

The living art of bonsai,
rooted in the Philippines.

The Philippine Bonsai Society brings together growers, hobbyists, and masters to cultivate, share, and celebrate bonsai as a living art.

The Collection

Three companions to begin with

Trees shaped by our members for character and patience — beautiful to behold, rich with story.

Rock ClaspingKamuning Bilog by Roger Luy

Kamuning Bilog

Roger Luy · SMBC

A rock-clasping kamuning whose tangled roots cling to weathered stone.

Informal UprightBanyan by Sancho Armamento

Banyan

Sancho Armamento · Tanay Bonsai & Suiseki Club

A broad, balanced banyan resting in classic informal upright form.

Semi CascadeBantigue by Jeff Teh

Bantigue

Jeff Teh · SMBC

A dramatic semi-cascade bantigue tumbling along a sun-bleached deadwood spine.

A bonsai landscape evoking quiet contemplation
Philosophy

"We do not grow the tree. We tend it, and in the tending, the tree quietly grows us."

— THE PHILIPPINE BONSAI SOCIETY
Membership
750+
Members & Growing

Join the premiere bonsai community in the Philippines

Over a thousand growers, artists, and collectors from across the archipelago — from first saplings to exhibition trees. Trade techniques, join shows and meetups, and add your branch to the society’s growing canopy.

Still Growing

This site is being grown like a bonsai

Patiently shaped, branch by branch. Please check back as it grows.