Complete Book of Bonsai

Author: Harry Tomlinson
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9781856054003
Category : Bonsai
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
This guide, which is part of a series, gives practical information on bonsai propagation, maintenance, planting styles, growing techniques, tools and equipment, shaping and trimming, and pests and diseases. The history and tradition of the bonsai are explained and the book includes a photographic record of over 100 species.

The Ultimate Bonsai Handbook

Author: Yukio Hirose
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462921663
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 261

Book Description
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 containers Transplanting, root trimming, watering and fertilizing Propagation, pruning, wiring and support And much more!

In Training

Author: Stephen Voss
Publisher: Stephen Voss Photography
ISBN: 9780692585160
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A photography book of bonsai trees. Photographs were taken at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum in Washington, DC.

The Bonsai Book

Author: Dan Barton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1631583808
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 467

Book Description
This original and authoritative book is presented in a practical yet inspirational way. Dan Barton shares with us his expert knowledge and two decades of research, giving both detailed step-by-step horticultural instructions and a fascinating insight into the creative process of Bonsai, to provide a genuine understanding of the subject. As well as giving the essential descriptions of stock, equipment, basic care, and training techniques, the book includes new methods of achieving quicker results, a Bonsai calendar showing routing tasks on a month-by-month basis, and the use of modern materials, all of great value to today’s Bonsai enthusiast. Beautifully illustrated throughout with strikingly original and instructive photographs, line drawings, and working schedules, The Bonsai Book is a must for would-be Bonsai enthusiasts and experts alike, and its fabulous presentation makes it an ideal gift.

Bonsai with Japanese Maples

Author: Peter Adams
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 0881928097
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
With their delicate foliage, seasonal color changes, and intricate pattern of branching, Japanese maples are among the most popular and suitable plants for bonsai design. Much more than a mere how-to book, Bonsai with Japanese Maples is a forthright attempt to look at bonsai as art objects and to critique and assess them from an artist s perspective."

Herbal Bonsai

Author: Richard W. Bender
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811727884
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
How to use woody herbs to grow mature bonsai in one year or less. This practical guide provides tips on training, caring, and decorating.

The Little Book of Bonsai

Author: Matthew Puntigam
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN: 1787136485
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
Bonsai is the art of growing trees in small containers. The Little Book of Bonsai celebrates the secret world of growing and owning bonsai. These majestic, miniature trees are easy-to-grow when you know how and force you to connect more with your plants. Now available to buy as a kit, bonsai are an easy gift and have become a covetable collectable, among the new generation of plant enthusiasts. Reaching a popularity that rivals succulents, bonsai are putting down roots as long-lived and easy-care house plants. They aren’t just fun to grow but bonsai care is a Japanese art in itself. They have many different needs and this book will show you how to grow and care for your collection of bonsai, including tips on which plants to grow alongside your bonsai to add colour and texture. Covering over 50 of the most popular species and their friends, the fine art of pruning and common problems you might experience; learn the secrets to success and grow your own collection. The Little Book of Bonsai is a stylish, fun and gifty package, making it the perfect companion for anyone looking to embark on the latest house plant craze.

Classic Bonsai of Japan

Author:
Publisher: Kodansha International
ISBN: 4770029926
Category : Bonsai
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
This title introduces a collection of the finest bonsai pieces to be found in Japan today. Over 180 plates of priceless specimens with informative commentary provide a definitive tour of the bonsai world. The notes for each piece offer insights into the balance, style, harmony and aesthetic as well as history of the bonsai. The Nippon Bonsai Association, Japan's pre-eminent voice of the bonsai tradition, introduces a collection of the finest bonsai pieces to be found in Japan today - some of them presented to a Western audience for the first time. Over 130 full-colour and 71

Modern Bonsai Practice

Author: Larry W Morton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692521397
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 346

Book Description
The most current, useful information on growing Bonsai. Fresh, practical, definitive reference guide to the finest art of horticulture. Common sense bonsai answers separating myth from fact. Appropriate for everyone interested in the simplified science of growing miniature trees or landscape garden plants. Featuring Walter Pall Bonsai.

Post-Dated

Author: Michael Alfred Hagedorn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980109474
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
Beyond Bonsai . . . A whimsical exposé of aJapanese apprenticeshipA restless 36-year-old American travels to Japan to begin a new life as an apprentice in the traditional art of bonsai. This is the setting of Post-Dated, a chronicle of one man¿s erratic education far from home . . . linguistic blunders, broken branches, mischievous coworkers, eccentric clients, a strict (but hilarious) master . . . adventures that he realizes are just the beginning of a nonstop emotional roller coaster.But then again . . .. . . there are lessons to be learned even in the most irregular of circumstances.