Complete Book of Bonsai

Complete Book of Bonsai
Author: Harry Tomlinson
Publisher: Bounty Books
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1998-06
Genre: Bonsai
ISBN: 9781856054003

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

The Ultimate Bonsai Handbook
Author: Yukio Hirose
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2020-04-21
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1462921663

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

In Training
Author: Stephen Voss
Publisher: Stephen Voss Photography
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780692585160

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

The Bonsai Book

The Bonsai Book
Author: Dan Barton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 467
Release: 2019-05-21
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1631583808

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

Bonsai with Japanese Maples
Author: Peter Adams
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2006
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0881928097

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."

Bonsai

Bonsai
Author: Peter Chan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2014-05-06
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 162914262X

For everyone from beginners to masters, the one essential book 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 you Tools and supplies to ensure your bonsai prospers How to shape your bonsai into different styles How different pots affect the growth of your bonsai And 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.

Herbal Bonsai

Herbal Bonsai
Author: Richard W. Bender
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1996
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780811727884

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

Modern Bonsai Practice

Modern Bonsai Practice
Author: Larry W Morton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2016-04-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692521397

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.

Four Seasons of Bonsai

Four Seasons of Bonsai
Author: Kyuzo Murata
Publisher: Kodansha Amer Incorporated
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1997
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9784770021205

Here is a season-by-season look at 180 remarkable bonsai presented by the official gardener to the Imperial Household of Japan. Shown in their full glory from the first spring foilage to their somber winter repose, this collection celebrates the individual colors and beauty of each season. 280 full-color photographs.

Post-Dated

Post-Dated
Author: Michael Alfred Hagedorn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Americans
ISBN: 9780980109474

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.