Grow Bonsai

Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success

Part of DK Grow

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On sale Mar 14, 2023 | 144 Pages | 9780744084184

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A fuss-free guide to growing bonsai.

Discover the secret to successfully growing bonsai.

Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Bonsai contains everything you need to create, maintain, and display captivating bonsai. Choose your perfect bonsai from an extensive directory of varieties, whether that's a delicate deciduous Japanese maple; a flowering hawthorn; or a faster-growing indoor tree, such as a tropical fig. Learn how to plant and care for your tree with simple tips on propagation, pruning, wiring, and repotting. A handy seasonal guide to bonsai maintenance lets you know what to do when.

Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden grow.
Peter Warren is an author and bonsai artist working in the UK, offering teaching and consultancy from his studio/nursery in London. Since completing a traditional six-year apprenticeship in Tokyo under the bonsai master Kunio Kobayashi, Peter has taught and worked with bonsai collectors around the world and has exhibited in Japan, the US, and Europe. He writes for magazines such as Bonsai Focus and International Bonsai and authored the 2014 DK title Step-by-Step Bonsai. View titles by Peter Warren

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A fuss-free guide to growing bonsai.

Discover the secret to successfully growing bonsai.

Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Bonsai contains everything you need to create, maintain, and display captivating bonsai. Choose your perfect bonsai from an extensive directory of varieties, whether that's a delicate deciduous Japanese maple; a flowering hawthorn; or a faster-growing indoor tree, such as a tropical fig. Learn how to plant and care for your tree with simple tips on propagation, pruning, wiring, and repotting. A handy seasonal guide to bonsai maintenance lets you know what to do when.

Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden grow.

Author

Peter Warren is an author and bonsai artist working in the UK, offering teaching and consultancy from his studio/nursery in London. Since completing a traditional six-year apprenticeship in Tokyo under the bonsai master Kunio Kobayashi, Peter has taught and worked with bonsai collectors around the world and has exhibited in Japan, the US, and Europe. He writes for magazines such as Bonsai Focus and International Bonsai and authored the 2014 DK title Step-by-Step Bonsai. View titles by Peter Warren

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