The Ancient Art of Bonsai

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Collecting Wild Plants: Privet/Ligustrum ovalfolium Progression Series (Part II).

The resulting growth is shown here after styling in August 2005; just a year after collection. March 2006. Just 18 months after collection ...

January 2009: After the first hard frosts of the winter, some of the leaves become discoloured on Privet and I defoliate them. Instantly t...

To create a Bonsai, you must follow certain rules. While you can add a little of your own creativity, the fact remains that the guidelines...

The purposes of bonsai are primarily contemplation for the viewer, and the pleasant exercise of effort and ingenuity for the grower. By cont...

This tree and a number of other stumps came from a hedge on the England/Wales border (in Shropshire) that had to be grubbed-up to make way...

This tree and a number of other stumps came from a hedge on the England/Wales border (in Shropshire) that had to be grubbed-up to make way f...

1.- The Bonsai Pottery of Peter Krebs. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” - Samuel Beckett. This is ...

1.- The Art of Bonsai Project: Gallery Shohin Bonsai. Introduction by Ted Matson: As an artist, I respect those who can express the most...

1.- Bonsai Species Guides: Carmona Fukien Tea Bonsai. The Fukien Tea is an evergreen tree named after the Southeastern Chinese province of...

1.- The Eight Immortals. Older than the art of bonsai is the art of shaping and firing clay. The very beginnings of mankind also mark th...