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Beautiful Bonsai Secrets

Discover how to Design, Grow and Care for your Bonsai
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents....................................................................... 3
What is Bonsai?......................................................................... 4
How do I start bonsai?................................................................ 7
Where can I grow bonsai?.......................................................... 12
What type of plants are suitable for bonsai?.................................. 14
What do I need to know about the design of bonsai?...................... 19
What are the different styles of bonsai?........................................ 28
What tools and equipment do I need?.......................................... 37
Your basic toolkit...................................................................... 37
Accessories to have at the beginning........................................... 41
Tools to acquire as you go along................................................. 43
How do I develop a bonsai?........................................................ 44
Bonsai pots.............................................................................. 44
Initial growth stage................................................................... 47
Planting................................................................................... 48
Pruning................................................................................... 49
Wiring..................................................................................... 50
Shaping................................................................................... 51
How do I look after my bonsai?.................................................. 52
How do I propagate bonsai?....................................................... 59
How do I choose a suitable species of tree?.................................. 63
Conclusion............................................................................... 66
Appendix A – Useful bonsai resources.......................................... 68
What is Bonsai?
Bonsai is an ancient art form that originated in China and Japan which
is primarily focused on producing beautiful miniaturized trees and
plants. Bonsai is in fact a Japanese version of the original Chinese word
‘penzai’ that was applied to this oriental art form.
The word ‘bonsai’ is made up of two root words, ‘bon’ meaning tray and
‘sai’ which means plant. Thus, a literal translation is ‘plant in a tray’
which gives you a ‘flavour’ of the art of bonsai. An essential part of
bonsai is that the plants are always planted in a pot of some type (there
are many different forms of pot used for the purpose of growing bonsai
trees). You will often see the term ‘tree in a pot’ used to describe
bonsai.
However, this represents only a hint of what bonsai is really about.
Perhaps the most important thing to understand about bonsai is that it

is all about aesthetics, the beauty of the tree or plant that you are
growing. Whilst millions of people understand that bonsai is something
to do with growing little trees, they perhaps do not appreciate that the
most important thing is to grow a beautiful small tree. Bonsai is a living
art form focused on tree or plant sculptures that have a meaning.
A small tree or plant is not accepted as bonsai until it has been carefully
pruned and teased into the desired shape. Bonsai trees are not
necessarily naturally small, nor are they the shape that they are
because that is the way they were going to grow anyway.
The whole art of bonsai has two sides to it.
On one hand, there is the appreciative viewer who takes great pleasure
in the beauty and the aesthetics of the bonsai tree, whilst on the other
side, you have the grower.
The person who grows a bonsai tree plays an extremely important role
in the art of bonsai. Nor only do they spend many pleasurable hours
tending and growing their plants, they also take great pleasure in
knowing that their creation will bring immense enjoyment to others.
This is an essential element of bonsai that you must grasp from the
beginning. Bonsai is not just about owning a miniaturized tree, it is
more about the art and craft of creating and caring for them.
There is a huge amount of satisfaction and enjoyment attached to being

a successful bonsai grower, and you cannot realistically expect to
become a bonsai expert overnight.
In many ways, this is one of the primary attractions of growing bonsai

trees, particularly in Japan where patience and fortitude are highly
valued personal characteristics. Unlike many other hobbies or pastimes,
you cannot buy bonsai success, whilst on the other side of the coin,
successfully growing beautiful bonsai trees and plants is a genuine
achievement.
Fortunately, bonsai growing success is an achievement that anyone can

attain armed with the appropriate knowledge and equipment. Providing
the knowledge that you need to get a ‘kick start’ in the art of growing
bonsai trees is what this guide is all about.
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Beautiful Bonsai Secrets

This eBook contains material protected under International and Federal

The purchaser or reader of this publication

The author reserves the right to make changes and assumes no

This e-Book is for informational purposes only.

We assume no responsibility for what you do with the information contained

However, this represents only a hint of what bonsai is really about.

Perhaps the most important thing to understand about bonsai is that it

There is a huge amount of satisfaction and enjoyment attached to being

In many ways, this is one of the primary attractions of growing bonsai

Fortunately, bonsai growing success is an achievement that anyone can

To reserve your full copy of Beautiful Bonsai Secrets at the

Beautiful Bonsai Secrets

Don't forget we offer a full 60 day guarantee which means if

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