Bonsai School: The Complete Course in Care, Training & Maintenance - Softcover

Coussins, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140273560X ISBN 13: 9781402735608

Publisher: Union Square & Co., 2006

Synopsis

It’s big and beautiful, and the only course you need to cultivate bonsais successfully. From the author of the acclaimed Bonsai for Beginners, this comprehensive, easy-to-follow instructional guide covers the basics and way beyond. One step at a time, he helps gardeners develop the necessary skills to create and maintain a beautifully shaped miniature potted tree. Everything imaginable is here, from choosing a suitable plant to wiring, pruning, and aging techniques, and finally expert tips on care. With its impressively large format, pages brimming with photos of dozens of specimens at different stages of growth, and preferred design techniques from world-famous bonsai artists, this is without a doubt the definitive reference on the subject.

 

PRAISE FOR BONSAI FOR BEGINNERS:
"A thoroughly illustrated reference that will captivate and educate newcomers to the art...a wealth of personal insights accompanied by illustrations that are refreshing in their clarity and in the depth of the accompanying explanations." Bonsai Online.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

With color photographs on almost every page, Coussin's guide forms a lovely and thorough introduction to the ancient art of bonsai gardening. The book covers every aspect of the art, from choosing a plant and a pot to training a bonsai with wiring and pruning techniques. In addition to introductory sections on the evolution of bonsai and the relation between bonsai gardening and Buddhism, the book contains dozens of short articles by experienced bonsai gardeners from around the world. Italian gardener Patrizia Capellaro, for example, explains how to style a large juniper bonsai, while American Lit Van Phan analyzes how the miniature landscape style Hon Non Bo reflects the larger landscapes of Viet Nam. For anyone eager to try his or her hand at a hobby that just might offer "a lifelong path to enlightenment," as Coussins suggests, this is an excellent manual.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 140273560X
• ISBN 13: 9781402735608
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256