Practical Art of Bonsai: Establishing, Cultivating and Refining Your Living Collection
Bonsai, the art of growing a tree in miniature, has fascinated and captured the imaginations of people worldwide for hundreds of years. This book will show you how to establish a collection, from first tree acquisitions to quickly creating your own bonsai from ordinary garden material. Step-by-step demonstrations, real examples and helpful advice then ensure you can develop and refine your trees in line with your aspirations. Key coverage includes: both indoor and outdoor bonsai; the best equipment and materials to use; the established bonsai styles and the different approaches required for various tree species; detailed advice on how to keep your tree strong and healthy; guidance on watering, positioning, feeding, pests and problems and an analysis of roots and the process of repotting. There are separate detailed chapters on trunks, branches and twigs with guidance on design considerations; practical styling techniques; bonsai aesthetics, including sources of inspiration, tree styling and pot choice, and finally, detailed case studies, spanning many years, documenting the development of a range of trees.
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Practical Art of Bonsai: Establishing, Cultivating and Refining Your Living Collection
Bonsai, the art of growing a tree in miniature, has fascinated and captured the imaginations of people worldwide for hundreds of years. This book will show you how to establish a collection, from first tree acquisitions to quickly creating your own bonsai from ordinary garden material. Step-by-step demonstrations, real examples and helpful advice then ensure you can develop and refine your trees in line with your aspirations. Key coverage includes: both indoor and outdoor bonsai; the best equipment and materials to use; the established bonsai styles and the different approaches required for various tree species; detailed advice on how to keep your tree strong and healthy; guidance on watering, positioning, feeding, pests and problems and an analysis of roots and the process of repotting. There are separate detailed chapters on trunks, branches and twigs with guidance on design considerations; practical styling techniques; bonsai aesthetics, including sources of inspiration, tree styling and pot choice, and finally, detailed case studies, spanning many years, documenting the development of a range of trees.
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Practical Art of Bonsai: Establishing, Cultivating and Refining Your Living Collection

Practical Art of Bonsai: Establishing, Cultivating and Refining Your Living Collection

by John Hanby
Practical Art of Bonsai: Establishing, Cultivating and Refining Your Living Collection

Practical Art of Bonsai: Establishing, Cultivating and Refining Your Living Collection

by John Hanby

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Overview

Bonsai, the art of growing a tree in miniature, has fascinated and captured the imaginations of people worldwide for hundreds of years. This book will show you how to establish a collection, from first tree acquisitions to quickly creating your own bonsai from ordinary garden material. Step-by-step demonstrations, real examples and helpful advice then ensure you can develop and refine your trees in line with your aspirations. Key coverage includes: both indoor and outdoor bonsai; the best equipment and materials to use; the established bonsai styles and the different approaches required for various tree species; detailed advice on how to keep your tree strong and healthy; guidance on watering, positioning, feeding, pests and problems and an analysis of roots and the process of repotting. There are separate detailed chapters on trunks, branches and twigs with guidance on design considerations; practical styling techniques; bonsai aesthetics, including sources of inspiration, tree styling and pot choice, and finally, detailed case studies, spanning many years, documenting the development of a range of trees.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781785009853
Publisher: Crowood Press, The
Publication date: 02/28/2022
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 10.20(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Hanby has been teaching bonsai for over thirty years and is owner of one of the biggest bonsai schools in Europe. He has held various posts on the Yorkshire Bonsai Association committee, has previously served as the secretary of the Federation of British Bonsai Societies and was a member of the Kawabe School in Belgium. He gives talks and demonstrations in the UK and internationally, and has won awards for his trees. He regularly provides advice, articles and photographs for books and magazines, as well as producing a successful DVD.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 Bonsai Origins 13

Chapter 2 Starting Out - Your First Bonsai 23

Chapter 3 Next Steps - Initial Styling 37

Chapter 4 Indoor Bonsai 61

Chapter 5 Outdoor Bonsai 75

Chapter 6 Repotting - Root Considerations and Problems 93

Chapter 7 Trunks and Main Branches 107

Chapter 8 Secondary Branches and Twigs 123

Chapter 9 Bonsai Aesthetics 159

Chapter 10 Your Bonsai Collection 181

Glossary 188

Further Information 189

Acknowledgements 190

Index 191

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