This book provides 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-potting
• Composts, Watering, Feeding and fertilizers
• Formal upright style Chokkan and derivatives
• Informal upright style moyogi
• Slanting style shakan Windswept style fukinagashi
• Semi-cascade style han-kengai
• Cascade style kengai