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Bonsai: The Art of Growing and Keeping Miniature Trees

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For everyone from beginners to masters, an essential full-color guide to growing, grooming, and caring for your bonsai tree. Bonsai is the ancient craft of carefully regulating the growth and shape of trees in order to produce miniature versions of mature trees. Dating back over one thousand years to ancient Japan, bonsai trees are some of the most beautiful and meticulously looked-after plants in the world, and in recent years bonsai have exploded in popularity in the Western world. Bonsai, written by world-renowned bonsai expert Peter Chan, is the essential compendium for anyone interested in trying out bonsai for the first time or adding more bonsai to their existing collections, detailing everything you need to know about buying and maintaining a magnificent bonsai tree, including: How to pick the right bonsai for youTools and supplies to ensure your bonsai prospersHow to shape your bonsai into different stylesHow different pots affect the growth of your bonsaiAnd much more! With hundreds of color photographs and easy-to-read directions and explanations on a variety of subjects, Bonsai is the only book you’ll ever need to successfully start and maintain your own beautiful bonsai tree collection. “Bonsai is simply the art and science of growing miniature trees and shrubs in decorative pots. And yet, there is so much mystique surrounding its practice that many people, including those with green fingers, are put off by what appears to be a very complicated and lengthy process. However, if one were to take the trouble to delve a little deeper one would soon discover that ordinary horticultural principles are involved, and that bonsai is really no more than an extension of everyday gardening. The only difference is that the trees and pots have a particular aesthetic quality about them both as individuals in their own right and as ensembles.” Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse; Illustrated edition (May 6, 2014)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1629141682


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 88


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.6 x 9.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #116,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #16 in Japanese Garden (Books) #32 in Tree Gardening #61 in House Plant Gardening


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    • Bonsai master
Arrived in excellent condition and will be very cherished
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023 by Deb Schmoker
    • Great book.
Peter Chan is one of the greatest bonsai masters. This book is great. Also it’s a nice large size and has nice visuals.
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023 by Nathan Dowd
    • Very interesting and informative
I purchased this as I have always enjoyed Herons Bonsai videos on YouTube. I especially liked the bonsai calendar section. I did think that the pictures could have been a higher quality, but I expect they were photos of the book. A great read for beginners and experianced persons! Carl in Dover DE
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2023 by Carl in Dover DE
    • Very healthy specimen
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Bonsai came securely wrapped and very healthy. Three months later, it's still thriving.
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2023 by Carleen Drapeau Carleen Drapeau
    • Never buy this book
You absolutely do not need to buy this book when there are so many good guides on bonsai available. The author pretends to be a brit (this says something) and he is an owner of a bonsai nursery (conflict of interest; and btw - bonsai nursery in Scotland?!). The book is printed in China on very solid and thick paper to give its 170 pages a look of a foliо. It is full of typographic errors (e.g.yptians instead of Egyptians was especially funny) and uses lots of special horticultural terms without explanation. First 25 pages cover historic background of bonsai. Next 25 pages describe propagation techniques (common for any nursery) of which the author prefers just stealing of suitable trees from the nature. Next 30+ pages are devoted to different tree species, not all of which are suitable for bonsai, but apparently grow in Scotland. No illustrations. Next 25 pages are devoted to the styles of bonsai, again without schematics but with questionable "masterpieces" from the author himself. Hardware and techniques take just the next 20 pages followed by "bonsai calendar" and few sloppy advices about exhibiting your green pets. I would suggest that the author better keep his fingers dirty in his nursery and do not waste paper for his egomania. Buy books of Larry Morton who explains everything for simple guys, or David Prescott for good overall explanations and schematics, or Harry Tomlinson for an aesthetic pleasure instead And yes, I am an experienced gardener with green thumbs who even on one occasion translated an entire German book on bonsai (I still do not know why). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2023 by S. Lindeman
    • Great book.
Learning a lot about Bonsai.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023 by Robert champion
    • Educate yourself in the art of Bonsai just like if you were going to school.
I'm new to the Bonsai world. They are no places around where I live that teach Bonsai art. So, I decided to buy a book and learn myself. First book I bought (The Complete Practical Encyclopedia of Bonsai by Ken Norman) left me wanting more. There's a lot of great pictures but that's about it. All the techniques weren't explained very well. So I went on Amazon and bought another book, Bonsai (101 Essential Tips) by Harry Tomlinson. This one is a short book about how to create your first Bonsai. It works well if you just want to make "a bonsai". I actually could recommend this one. However, I wanted to make more than just "a bonsai". I want to create "The Bonsai", I decided I needed to read more than one book about Bonsai trees. That's were this book "Bonsai: The Art of Growing and Keeping Miniature Trees" by Peter Chan comes into play. I honestly can say that this felt like being educated at a higher level into making competition level Bonsai trees. Feels like sitting down at school and learning the history, meaning, and techniques of creating beautiful Bonsai trees. I can't say that this is "The Only" bonsai book that you need, simply because no one becomes a master at anything by just reading "One" book. You will probably need to read several books, look at videos over the internet, join blogs and practice with a lot of trees. But this book will definitely help you to get there. 100% Recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2015 by Betzy
    • Well written and comprehensive
This is a well written, very comprehensive book for the bonsai hobbyist. I loved the pictures and the history of the hobby. I got the Kindle version for my Fire tablet so I can enlarge the small pictures to see detail. I'm not sure how big the pictures would be in a hard copy of the book. I also liked the way the author organised the information using lists to begin the explanations. Personally, although I enjoy reading about bonsai I have to say that I actually learned more from watching You Tube videos. Maybe it is the reinforcing of the information by seeing it done and reading about it but I definitely need both mediums to understand how to actually plant, trim, and wire a plant to make a miniature tree. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020 by Pat. H

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