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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


Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 6, 2014


Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1629141682


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 88


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.84 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.7 x 9.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #598,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #111 in Japanese Garden (Books) #131 in Tree Gardening #154 in Urban Gardening (Books)


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  • Love it
Format: Paperback
Great book
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2026 by Jason

  • Peter Chan is a master at Bonsai.
Format: Paperback
Enjoyed reading this excellent book by Peter Chan. The book is an older one, but the few somewhat dated pictures doesn't change any of the valuable information that Mr. Chan passes along. Lots good pictures of beautiful Bonsai trees! Great for Bonsai lovers, those practiced or just starting out. Lots of techniques, ideas and inspiration inside. Plus it makes for an interesting coffee table book as well. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022 by David

  • Well written and comprehensive
Format: Kindle
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

  • Very interesting and informative
Format: Kindle
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

  • A good guide
Format: Paperback
Beautiful pictures with good instructions for new and old bonsai lovers. This book had helps from starting, planting, choosing the pots, trimming styles and design ideas for a bonsai garden without getting overly technical. It was a great gift.
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024 by suki

  • Bonsai Book
Format: Paperback
Great information
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2026 by Dominic Pyzynski

  • Educate yourself in the art of Bonsai just like if you were going to school.
Format: Paperback
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

  • Great little book
Format: Hardcover
Great little book, my first on the topic of bonsai. Covers a great range of material from the history of the art, through just about every species you could use, and everything in between. I can't comment on any particulars recommended by the author as I haven't had any experience in the field nor read any other material related to bonsai. With that in mind, I do recommend this as a very strong intro text on bonsai and recommend it to anyone interested in the topic as the place to begin if you're looking for a comprehensive guide to bonsai. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2014 by Robert

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