Beautiful Bonsai

With this abundance of superb color photographs (many full-page) and stimulating information about cultivation, anyone can enjoy the beauty and harmony of bonsai. Here are the simple keys to bonsai success, with advice on achieving their exceptional shapes and mastering time-tested techniques of “taming” the tree. Explore its forms, the structure and shape of its trunk, and the architecture of its branches, surface roots, and crown of leaves. Follow the tree’s changes during the course of the seasons, from the sap rising and buds sprouting in spring to the rapturous golden-reds of autumn. Choose a favorite style and species from the directory of broad leafs (such as the fire-red fruited quince), evergreens (noble yew, romantic juniper), tropicals (intoxicating orange jasmine), and kusa-mono, or miniaturized grasses.