The Ancient Art of Bonsai

Acer buergerianum is a long-lived bonsai species, easy to shape, and responds well to cultivation techniques.

Its Japanese name “Kaede”, means “toad's hand”, and indeed its characteristic trident-shaped leaves resemble the webbed feet of a toad...

Any substantial plant can be trained into a bonsai if it can adapt to the shallow pots and restricted growth that bonsai require. Most...

The exquisite beauty of a bonsai tree well trained in a simple style, and growing vibrantly in a pot of suitable size and shape, can b...

Remember that simplicity is very important in Japanese aesthetics and bonsai should be displayed in an uncluttered environment where...

All bonsai begin their development in training pots, where they stay until they have a good, fibrous root system and relatively full f...

Before wiring became standard practice, bonsai practitioners manipulated the shapes of their plants in other ways. These methods lac...

Even if you are very careful, you may bend a branch to its breaking point while wiring. If the break is simply a fracture with the broken ...