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The Complete Book of Bonsai: A Practical Guide to Its Art and Cultivation

by Harry Tomlinson

A practical guide to bonsai styles and cultivation

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A practical guide to bonsai styles and cultivation

Harry Tomlinson’s guide brings together the artistic conventions and hands-on work of bonsai. It traces the practice’s origins, explains classic styles and container choices, and covers how to shape a tree from a seedling, cutting or nursery plant. Maintenance, propagation, tools and techniques receive practical attention, while a photographic catalogue offers styling and cultivation details for more than 100 species, with a further list expanding the selection to over 300 trees and shrubs. The book connects the look of a finished bonsai with the choices and care involved in developing one.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginners interested in growing one or two bonsai trees.
  • Experienced enthusiasts seeking reference material on styles, cultivation and species.
  • Gardeners exploring Japanese garden traditions and container-grown trees.

Themes

Bonsai styles and aestheticsCultivation and maintenancePropagationTree and shrub species

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Book overview

CLASSIC STYLES EXPLAINED
The origins and development of bonsai are traced, and the underlying principles of this fascinating art clearly explained. The classic styles are listed and illustrated, together with full descriptions of how they were derived from models in the world. Outstanding examples of plantings in all of the various styles are shown. The types of containers are detailed, and the importance of their use for different trees or styles explained. Advice is given on placing and exhibiting your completed bonsai.

CLEAR STEP-BY-STEP SEQUENCES
There is comprehensive information on how to create a bonsai from a seedling, cutting, or garden center plant. Clear step-by-step sequences take you from the initial raw material through to the finished bonsai, showing the superb results that can be achieved. All the tools and techniques of bonsai are illustrated and explained, and their use described in detail. Maintenance and propagation sections tell you everything you need to know to keep your bonsai beautiful and healthy, or to create your own trees.

DETAILS OF MORE THAN 100 SPECIES
A photographic catalogue of bonsai trees and shrubs lies at the heart of the book, providing the cultivation and styling details of over 100 different species. Each entry is accompanied by an original full-color photograph of at least one outstanding specimen. This section is supplemented by a further compendium of trees and shrubs that can be grown as bonsai, giving a total of over 300 to choose from.

The Complete Book of Bonsai reveals every aspect of the art, with inspirational ideas and practical advice at every turn. Whether you are a beginner who would like to grow just one or two trees, or an experienced enthusiast who wishes to build up a whole collection, it is the essential reference work.

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