The Ancient Art of Bonsai

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The Japanese pepper tree is a small, highly aromatic, deciduous shrub native to China and Japan.

Morphologically it is an evergreen tree, weeping and fast growing. In nature it reaches 8 meters in height and width. It has leaves similar...

In two previous articles I had described my two main hobbies: on the one hand the philately and on the other hand the bonsai. . Of both he ...

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...

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...

The bonsai tree is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers. The purposes of bonsai are primarily contemplation (for ...

One of the things I like most about Bonsai is the fact that it is a living art. Bonsai trees change over time as well as through the seasons...

One of the things I like most about Bonsai is the fact that it is a living art. Bonsai trees change over time as well as through the seasons...

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 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...

The Rhododendron genus is massive and includes anything between 500-900 species depending on which authority you consider. Some species ar...

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...