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CONTENTS
FOREWORD. The essence of bonsai
INTRODUCTION. What is bonsai?
The hobby today
BONSAI. Science or art?
CROSS-SECTION THROUGH A SIDE ROOT
Anatomy of a bonsai
Osmosis – a fair exchange
Healthy roots mean healthy trees
The trunk and branches
The cambium
CROSS-SECTION THROUGH A LEAF
The foliage
Buds
THE ART OF BONSAI. Bonsai aesthetics
Proportion
The trunk
The branches
IDEAL BRANCH ARRANGEMENT
BONSAI STYLES
CLASSICAL STYLES
NONCLASSICAL STYLES
Display
YOUR OWN BONSAI COLLECTION. Where and how to begin
Ready-made or homegrown?
Where to buy
Which species to buy
KEEPING YOUR BONSAI ALIVE. Water, light and temperature requirements
Watering
THE CHOPSTICK TEST
IMMERSING THE POT
Holiday care
WICK WATERING
Light
OUTDOOR SUNLIGHT
INDOOR SUNLIGHT
INDOOR LIGHTING
Artificial light
Temperature
KEEPING YOUR BONSAI HEALTHY. Fertilizers and pest control
Feeding
What type of fertilizer?
Application of fertilizer
Pests and diseases
KEEPING YOUR BONSAI IN SHAPE. Tools, pinching, pruning and wiring
Tools and equipment
BASIC TOOLS
Specialist tools
SPECIALIST TOOLS
SPECIALIST TOOLS
Pruning
Removing branches
REMOVING A BRANCH
Generating new growth
GENERATING NEW GROWTH
Maintenance pruning
Pruning the outer areas
Thinning branches
Pinching
FLOWER BUD LOCATION
Flowering bonsai
Pinching techniques
PINCHING PINE CANDLES
Chinese Junipers
PINCHING JUNIPER LEAVES
Other conifers
Broadleaved trees
Leaf pruning
Training with wire
What sort of wire to use
How wiring works
INCORRECT AND CORRECT WIRING
Wiring trunks
WIRING A NEW APEX
WIRING A TRUNK
Wiring branches
WIRING PRIMARY BRANCHES
REPOTTING. Taking the plunge
What soil?
Soil — the basic ingredients. Organic matter
Grit
Soil Improvers
Basic recipe
Variations
Taking the plunge
GROWING YOUR OWN BONSAI. Creating a unique work of art
Suitable species
Using local species
Bonsai from younger plants
REPLANTING SEEDLINGS
SOFTWOOD CUTTINGS
Cuttings
HARDWOOD CUTTINGS
LAYERING
TRAINING CUTTINGS AND SEEDLINGS
Development
Bonsai from larger plants
What to look for
HOUSING A NEWLY COLLECTED BONSAI
STARTING WORK. Finding the bonsai within
Reducing the root mass
ROOT REDUCTION DURING REPOTTING
SHORTENING BROADLEAVED TREES
Shortening broadleaved trees
SHORTENING A CONIFEROUS TREE
Shortening conifers
The significance of deadwood
Creating deadwood
CREATING DEADWOOD
Notes on design
Putting bonsai skills into practice
COTONEASTER HORIZONTALIS – CASCADE STYLE
CEDRUS BREVIFOLIA – SLANTING STYLE
JUNIP ERUS CHINENSIS – RAFT STYLE
DIRECTORY. Plants that are good bonsai subjects
HARDY SPECIES. Acer buergerianum Trident Maple
Acer palmatum Japanese Maple
Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster
Cryptomeria japonica Temple Cedar
Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree
Juniperus chinensis var. sargentii Chinese Juniper (Shimpaku)
Juniperus rigida Needle Juniper
Malus spp. Crab Apple
Pinus parviflora Japanese White Pine
Pinus thunbergii Japanese Black Pine
Rhododendron indicum Satsuki Azalea
Stuartia (Stewartia) monodelpha Stuartia
Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm
Wisteria spp. Wisteria
Zelkova serrata Japanese Grey-Bark Elm / Zelkova
TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SPECIES. Carmona microphylla (Ehretia buxifolia) Fukien Tea
Celtis sinensis Chinese Hackberry
Ficus spp. Figs
Ligustrum sinensis Privet
Myrtus Myrtle
Olea spp. Olive
Pistacia terebinthus Pistachio
Podocarpus macrophyllus Chinese Yew
Punica granatum Pomegranate
Sageretia theezans Sageretia
Serissa foetida Serissa
Glossary
Publisher’s Acknowledgements & Photographic Credits
Index
This Fukien Tea tree (Carmona Microphylla or Ehretia buxifolia) makes an effective bonsai in the Root-in-Rock Style.
Foreword
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A cabbage is a perfect illustration of a giant bud which contains a partially developed central shoot, tightly packed leaves and even embryonic axillary buds.
This is what causes that brilliant blaze of autumn colour that people who live in temperate zones are privileged to enjoy. Spectacular autumn colour cannot always be relied upon. It will depend upon the health and vigour of the individual trees, and the feeding programme that was followed in the preceding summer.
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