The Discipline of Japanese Bonsai
Posted by Tonedango on Jan 6, 2011 in Sites | Comments Off
by Mike Andrews Growing miniature trees is only a small part of what the art and discipline of bonsai is all about. The literal transliteration of the Japanese word “bonsai”, meaning “to grow in a small tray”, cannot fully describe the depth of the art of bonsai. The practice of Japanese bonsai has many elements. You cannot make a bonsai...
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Posted by Tonedango on Jan 3, 2011 in Sites | Comments Off
by Mike Andrews All over the globe people who have practiced bonsai recognize that it is not just a avocation that involves growing small trees. The literal transliteration of the Japanese word bonsai, meaning “to grow in a small tray”, cannot fully describe the depth of the art of bonsai. The practice of Japanese bonsai has many elements. For some...
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Posted by Tonedango on Dec 30, 2010 in Sites | Comments Off
“It is not only the length of its lifespan that distinguishes the immobile tree from birds that fly, fish that swim, and men and beasts that walk over the earth; it is also the only living thing that creates, within itself, annual rings spelling out the history of its life.” Bonsai, dwarf trees, contain “a record of our ancestors’ trials...
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Posted by Tonedango on Dec 29, 2010 in Sites | Comments Off
by Michael Saville Bonsai is Japanese for ‘tray gardening’ . Bonsai trees are miniature trees; they keep their small shape and size because of being grown in a small pot or tray and through very careful pruning. The art of pruning a bonsai tree can take a very short time to learn but many people can go an entire lifetime without actually mastering...
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