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    By the Editors of Sunset Books and Sunset Magazine (June 1979).

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    BONSAI Culture and Care of Miniature Trees By the Editors of Sunset Books and Sunset Magazine Lane Publishing Co. + Menlo Park, California Thank You... to the people who shared their bonsai and their know-how with us: Connie Hinds, Horace Hinds Jr., Clara Howard, Dr. Francis Howard, Alexandria Planting, John Planting, Robert Saburomaru, Toshio Saburomaru, Peter Sugawara, Kenneth Sugimoto, Carl Young, and Shin Young. Supervising Editor: Patricia Hart Clifford Research and text: Buff Bradley Design: JoAnn Masaoka Artwork: Dinah James Photography: Ells Marugg Cover: Mugho pine (Pinus mugo mughus). Owned by Clara Howard and Dr. Francis Howard. Photographed by Ells Marugg. : Fifth Printing June 1979 Copyright © 1976, Lane Publishing Co, Menlo Park, CA 94025, ‘Second edition. World rights reserved. [No part ofthis publication may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or slectronie proces, of inthe form of a phonographie recording, nor may it be stored in ‘a retrieval aystern, tranemitied, or otherwite copied for ‘public oF private ute without prior written permission {rom the publisher. Library of Congress No. 5.26495. ISBN 0-376-03004 “Lithogrephed in the United Sta. editor, Sunset Books: David E. Clie Contents 18 inches. From Japan. About 100 years old. The Spirit of Nature-The Hand of Man 4 ‘An introduction to the art of bonsai The bonsai styles 10 Bonsai design 18 Containers 31 Creating Your Own Bonsai 32 A step-by-step guide These plants make good bonsai 33 Getting started 37 Seed, cuttings, grafting, layering, dividing, gathering wild trees, importing trees Planting your bonsai SL As the twig is bent 62 Pruning, wiring, special training techniques Acertain amount of care 70 Shelves and showcases 78 Index 80 CHINESE WISTERIA, Wisteria sinensis. Height: 25 inches. At least 25 years old. The Spirit of Nature- The Hand of Man ‘To evoke the spirit 6f nature — that is the essence of bonsai. What place in nature is special to you? A spot under a blos- soming cherry tree? A moss-carpeted forest? A pine-studded mountain crag? Your own bonsai can take you to that place. The first section of this book is for inspiration, to give you a feeling of the spirit of nature reflected in the art that is bonsai. The second section gives you the hands-in-the-dirt instructions that will bring that spirit of nature alive for you. 4a CRANBERRY COTONEASTER. Cotoneaster apiculate. Height: 9% inches. From a cutting. 7 years old, AZALEA, Rhododendron. Height: 20 inches. Imported from Japan. About 125 years old In springtime the wisteria and azalea bloom. Summer brings fruit to a crabapple, berries to a cotoneaster. PLE. Malus inches rained Autumn means colorful foliage; in winter, trees are stark and bare. SAWLEAF ZELKOVA. Zelkova serrata. Height: 154 inches, SAWLEAF ZELKOVA. Zelkova serrata. From seed. 15 years old; younger trees 12 years old. Height: 16 inches, From seed. 15 years old. The Spirit of Nature (cont'd.) ‘Your frst encounter with bonsai (bone-sigh) may startle you There, standing in front of you, is a tree 50, 100, 200 years old, with all the natural dignity and gnarled venerability of its age—and it’s only 12 inches tall! You have the fleeting impression of being a Gulliver in Lilliput. Your next feeling may be that you want to try your hand at the art of bonsai. Few who enjoy work- jing with plants can resist bonsai’s challenges and rewards. And it’s not nearly as difficult as you might expect. All it requires is some basic knowledge of plant growth habits, pruning techniques, and plant care. And ell you'll need to succeed are care and patience. You aren't going to create a beautiful bonsai overnight. But neither will it take you 50 years— look at the ages of the trees pictured in this book. Defined simply, bonsai is a dwarfed tree growing in a tray or a pot. (Bon means tray or pot in Japa- nese; sai means to plant; so bonsai means literally, “planted in a tray.”) Leaving it at that, though, is like defining a symphony as a collection of notes played on a collection of instruments. Both state- ments are true as far as they go, but there is so much Like ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrang- ing, bonsai is considered an art in its home country Appreciating the beauty of the natural world seems to be almost a national trait in Japan — think of the unsurpassed serenity of a Japenese garden; think of ikebana (flower arranging); think of the under- stated sumi landscape paintings. Because Japan is crowded —and has been crowcled from its earliest recorded history —the gardener often has had very little space in which ‘to work, And so he has learned to capture the essence of a natural setting without exactly

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