Bonsai Culture Book

The book is 324 pages loaded with great information and over 300 full color pictures.

Bonsai culture book. I have expanded and added new material to create an enlarged and updated book on using ficus for bonsai. A bonsai pronounced bones eye is literally a tree. Culture and care of miniature trees a sunset book. I ve been into bonsai for 25 years and this is the basic bible for beginner and intermediate bonsai enthusiasts.

It has an excellent section on techniques including pruning wiring and whatnot and it has a large species specific tree guide. And i wouldn t have purchased it because i already have a copy. It s an okay book but has no color photos. I have been learning more and more about ficus and how incredible they are for bonsai and for growing in your home.

In this book bonsai expert paul lesniewicz looks at those species that can successfully be kept indoors all year round. The world of ficus bonsai by jerry meislik. Bonsai is an art form that stems from ancient asian culture originating in china and developed by the japanese. If you re into bonsai and want only one book this is it.

Culture and care of miniature trees paperback january 1 1975 by editors of sunset books author jack mcdowell editor. Culture and care of miniature trees a sunset book paperback january 1 1987 by sunset editors author. Hippo books sent me sunset s bonsai book entitled culture and care of miniature trees published in 1965. In the 13th century the japanese collected and potted wild trees that had been dwarfed by nature.