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Synopsis
Your go-to reference for all things bonsai--trees, techniques, maintenance, tools, patterns of the seasons, and so much more Prepared by the editors of Japan's popular magazine Bonsai Sekai (Bonsai World), this illustrated handbook is designed to make bonsai easier for beginners, showing the inner workings of bonsai in a way photos can't. All clearly drawn in detail, this book covers every aspect of bonsai from seeds to root systems and from basic watering to your first transplant.
Introduction to Bonsai contains all the information you need to create and maintain your own bonsai:
- Leaves, fruits, flowers, and processes are presented up-close to help make growing and upkeep as successful and simple as possible
- Diagrams show where, how much, and in what direction pruning, wiring, watering and other maintenance should be performed
- Clear, beautiful illustrations of every part of the bonsai ensure that you'll see everything you need to see, exactly as you need to see it--making this a great resource for practitioners at all levels
- Schedules for watering, pruning, wiring, transplanting and other maintenance tasks
Synopsis
Go beneath the soil with this hand-drawn guide This book is sure to become your go-to reference for all things bonsai. Beautifully illustrated with details and views a camera simply can't show, Introduction to Bonsai offers a unique and insightful look at these mini ecosystems.
This complete guide contains all the information you need to create and maintain your own bonsai:
- Handy monthly bonsai maintenance schedules detail proper watering, pruning, wiring, transplanting and other upkeep activities throughout the year
- Leaves, fruits, flowers, and processes are presented up-close to help make growing and upkeep as successful and simple as possible
- Diagrams show where, how much, and in what direction pruning, wiring, watering and other maintenance should be performed
- Clear, detailed illustrations of every part of the bonsai ensure that you'll see everything you need to see, exactly as you need to see it--making this a great resource for collectors and enthusiasts at all levels
Learn the specific ways to care for more than 40 types of popular bonsai trees, including: - Flowering Bonsai--cherry blossom, dogwood, azalea and lilac
- Fruiting Bonsai--crab apple, persimmon, Chinese quince and burning bush
- Coniferous and Deciduous Bonsai--maple, Japanese beech, black pine and salt cedar
Prepared by the editors of Japan's popular
Bonsai Sekai (
Bonsai World) magazine, this handbook is designed to make care and maintenance easy for bonsai beginners--from seeds to root systems and from basic watering to your first transplant.