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The Ultimate Bonsai Handbook: The Complete Guide for Beginners

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Written by one of Japan's foremost experts, The Ultimate Bonsai Handbook provides a complete overview of every aspect of bonsai gardening. Over 1,000 photos demonstrate each step involved in raising and caring for 70 types of bonsai, supporting the book's "learn by imitation and observation" approach. This detailed book will serve as a timeless reference to cultivating pines, maples, flowering and fruit bearing trees and many other varieties. This practical, comprehensive bonsai guide includes information about: Types of bonsai and how to choose them Basic tree shapes and how to display them Tools, soils, and containersTransplanting, root trimming, watering and fertilizing Propagation, pruning, wiring and support And much more! Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tuttle Publishing


Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 21, 2020


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 4805315024


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 26


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.25 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.75 x 10 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #116,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #16 in Japanese Garden (Books)


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  • Not only how to, but how to excel in Bonsai.
Format: Paperback
Step by step instructions from picking your plant, recommending the best classic style. Pictures of how to trim, train and thrive in Bonsai. Best book available to guarantee success.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022 by stephen g. schueler

  • This is The Bonsai Book you are looking for!
Format: Paperback
This is an amazing book. It has loads of photos, incredible detailed, tells you when to prune, fertilize, and how to wire to obtain your favorite design.
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2020 by Sharon

  • Slight Damage
Format: Paperback
Product came with minor damage.
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2025 by Amazon Customer Amazon Customer

  • Great starter book on bonsai
Format: Paperback
Bought this for our grandson as an intro to bonsai. Plenty of pictures and illustrations to introduce basic bonsai tasks to someone beginning to work with the trees and materials used in the hobby
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025 by M. Coppola

  • Complete!!
Format: Paperback
Lots of great information to mine in this handbook...and I thought I knew everything!! Not just for beginners!! An invaluable resource!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023 by Gina

  • Good, if you know Japanese
Format: Kindle
Nice pictures. Good explanations For each plant there is an explanation, when to prune within the year. The problem that I've faced was that all tree names were in Japanese. For most of them I was not able to find the English naming
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2021 by Amazon Customer

  • Must have
Format: Paperback
It’s a very nice book written by the Japanese and has a lot of photos for reference.
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2021 by Nha Hoan Le

  • Easy to follow
Format: Kindle
Format is not over-complex and is easy to follow. The pictures complement instructions nicely. Would reccomend if just getting into the life style.
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2022 by Kindle Customer

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