32 articles on "bonsai"

Adding Bonsai Tree Beauty Into Any Life

Japan has a rich cultural history. One of the practices with a lengthy history is the production of Bonsai trees, which became popular in Japan during the Heian period. Bonsai is a strictly decorative art form. It is meant to be a contemplative piec...

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A Brief Overview of the Japanese Bonsai Tree

Contrary to belief, Bonsai trees do not originate from Japan. Discoveries have been made in Egyptian tombs of sketches showing miniature trees in pots. These are thought to have been kept for decorative purposes and the pictures date back to 4000 yea...

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Great Tips to Keep Your Bonsai Plant Healthy All Year Round

Just as with a full grown tree in nature, a miniature bonsai tree will also have a change in appearance including a change in the color of it's leaves, the falling of its leaves in fall, etc. When the seasons change and your bonsai trees move fr...

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The Art and Discipline of Growing Japanese Bonsai

Growing miniature trees is only a small part of what the art and discipline of bonsai is all about. The word "bonsai" in Japanese is translated as small tray (bon) to plant (sai) or "to plant in a small tray", but if you have only planted a tree in a...

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Propagating a Black Pine Bonsai

Are you a professional or advance bonsai cultivator? Do you want to grow bonsai that will challenge you? Well, if you are a professional bonsai cultivator and you want to create a miniature tree that can challenge your experiences and abilities, you ...

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Bonsai Trees: Beautiful Living Sculptures

Penzai is an ancient Chinese practice of growing small plants in pots. Penzai literally translates to "tray scenery", but loosely means potted landscape. The practice moved through Asia and eventually into Japan. Bonsai trees, a Japanese pronunciatio...

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Acquiring & Caring For Bonsai

Acquiring & Caring For BonsaiMost bonsai trees sold at garden centers and nurseries are of excellent quality, but there are a few points to bear in mind when buying a new plant. » Age and shape of the tree » General health » Soil sh...

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Guide in Propagating Bonsai Chinese Elm

There are a lot of tree species that can be converted to a miniature tree. They can be made an indoor bonsai, outdoor bonsai, or both because some species can tolerate both environments. However, there are chosen tree species that are very good as a ...

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Giving Your Japanese Maple Bonsai the Best Care - Part I

The Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) is one of the most well-known and widely used maple trees in gardens around the globe, and it is an ideal specimen for bonsai. Bonsai aficionados enjoy this tree for it's delicate leaves, it's natural smal...

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Caring For Bonsai

Indoor bonsai requires constant care and attention to establish a rhythm and routine that will not only benefit the plant, but also the grower, whose increasing knowledge and experience will create a stronger awareness of the plant world in general ...

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