The Bonsai Book: The Definitive Illustrated Guide

This beautiful, full-color, authoritative book presents, in a practical yet inspirational way, Dan Barton's expert knowledge and two decades of research on the joy of Bonsai. He gives detailed step-by-step horticultural instructions and fascinating insight into the creative process of Bonsai and provides a genuine understanding of the subject.As well as giving the essential descriptions of stock, equipment, basic care, and training techniques, the book includes new methods of achieving quicker results, a Bonsai calendar showing routing tasks on a month-by-month basis, and the use of modern materials, all of great value to today's Bonsai enthusiast. Subjects includes:Making a start, Potting up and re-pottingComposts, Watering, Feeding and fertilizersFormal upright style Chokkan and derivativesInformal upright style moyogiSlanting style shakan Windswept style fukinagashiSemi-cascade style han-kengaiCascade style kengaiSingle-trunk variationsTwin-trunk style sokanForest group style yose-ueMulti-trunk variationsPropagation, Seeds, Cuttings, GraftingPropagation from air-layeringPests and diseases, Bacteria and viruses, Insects and pestsAnd much, much more!Beautifully illustrated throughout with strikingly original and instructive photographs, line drawings, and working schedules, The Bonsai Book is a must for would-be Bonsai enthusiasts and experts alike, and its fabulous presentation makes it an ideal gift.