The Essential Bonsai Book: Techniques for Creating Beautiful Trees

Dupuich, Jonas

ISBN 10: 1984862774 / ISBN 13: 9781984862778

Published by Ten Speed Press, 2025

About this Item

Gently used with light wear to the cover, corners, or spine. Pages are clean and free of writing or highlighting. Binding is tight and fully intact. Dust jacket included with hardcover books. Ships fast in a protective poly mailerâ Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Essential Bonsai Book: Techniques for Creating Beautiful Trees
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1984862774
• ISBN 13: 9781984862778
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

A beautifully photographed, in-depth guide to the fundamental techniques used to create exquisite bonsai, from the author of The Little Book of Bonsai and the Bonsai Tonight blog.
 
“Anyone working and living with these little trees will find essential guidance for making beautiful bonsai!”—Tyler Sherrod, bonsai artist and teacher

In The Essential Bonsai Book, trusted educator Jonas Dupuich provides a framework for building a bonsai collection you can take pride in. This accessible guide teaches you fundamental bonsai techniques such as pruning, wiring, and repotting, as well as more advanced skills like decandling and defoliating. Learn how to work with the seasons and discover design tips and tricks for bringing out the beauty in your trees. Featuring case studies demonstrating how to use the various techniques, and insights from other bonsai experts, The Essential Bonsai Book will help you grow beautiful bonsai in your own home or garden. 

About the Author

Jonas Dupuich runs a Northern California bonsai nursery where he teaches and writes about bonsai. He is the author of The Little Book of Bonsai and the Bonsai Tonight blog, and is co-founder of the Pacific Bonsai Expo. Jonas grows a variety of species and specializes in developing Japanese black pine from seed. His trees have been selected for display in local and regional exhibits, including the U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition. Learn more at "bonsaitonight" online.