What Is Bonsai
,The word “Bon-sai" is a Japanese term which, literally translated, means “planted in a container”. This art form is derived from an ancient Chinese horticultural practice, part of which was then redeveloped under the influence of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The art of bonsai has been around for well over a thousand years. The ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniature, but realistic, miniature representation of nature in the form of a tree.
The first authentic record of 'Bonsai' is found in a picture scroll painted in the 14th century by Tahakane Takashina. Originally 'Bonsai' was more or less confined to grotesque or tortured shapes, but towards the end of the 19th century, the style took on a softer, more natural form.
Bonsai techniques can be used on most trees. Any plant species which has a woody trunk and low branches, and has smaller or reducible leaves can be used to create a bonsai. Such techniques such as pinching buds, pruning and wiring branches, and carefully restricting, but not abandoning fertilizers, are used to limit and redirect healthy growth. Most bonsai are commonly kept under four feet (or about a meter) in height.
Bonsai are not genetically dwarfed plants, miniature trees occur quite frequently in the wild. Trees grown on mountain sides, in crevices and walls, become naturally bonsai as they adapt their growth to the existing environment.
Although bonsai trees are small, they lose nothing by this. It enables us to appreciate every part of them. With larger trees we sometimes tend to miss the details in nature, but with bonsai, perhaps for the first time we see the small miracles of growth unfold with each season.
Bonsai do need care and attention for them to be at there best. Watering and pruning are of great importance to the health of your tree. But be assured that the time spent on caring for your tree will be amply rewarded by the pleasure you will receive from it. Each of our bonsai are totally unique, and are landscaped with care and attention to it's shape and nature. We hope you get as much enjoyment from your tree as we had growing it.
The first authentic record of 'Bonsai' is found in a picture scroll painted in the 14th century by Tahakane Takashina. Originally 'Bonsai' was more or less confined to grotesque or tortured shapes, but towards the end of the 19th century, the style took on a softer, more natural form.
Bonsai techniques can be used on most trees. Any plant species which has a woody trunk and low branches, and has smaller or reducible leaves can be used to create a bonsai. Such techniques such as pinching buds, pruning and wiring branches, and carefully restricting, but not abandoning fertilizers, are used to limit and redirect healthy growth. Most bonsai are commonly kept under four feet (or about a meter) in height.
Bonsai are not genetically dwarfed plants, miniature trees occur quite frequently in the wild. Trees grown on mountain sides, in crevices and walls, become naturally bonsai as they adapt their growth to the existing environment.
Although bonsai trees are small, they lose nothing by this. It enables us to appreciate every part of them. With larger trees we sometimes tend to miss the details in nature, but with bonsai, perhaps for the first time we see the small miracles of growth unfold with each season.
Bonsai do need care and attention for them to be at there best. Watering and pruning are of great importance to the health of your tree. But be assured that the time spent on caring for your tree will be amply rewarded by the pleasure you will receive from it. Each of our bonsai are totally unique, and are landscaped with care and attention to it's shape and nature. We hope you get as much enjoyment from your tree as we had growing it.