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| What is bonsai? | 8 | |
| Why bonsai? | 8 | |
| Bonsai as an art form | 10 | |
| Creating bonsai | 10 | |
| The first attempts | 11 | |
| Cultivating Bonsai | 14 | |
| Situation | 14 | |
| Overwintering | 14 | |
| Watering | 15 | |
| Soil | 15 | |
| Features of different soil types | 16 | |
| Repotting | 16 | |
| Pruning | 18 | |
| Removing large branches | 19 | |
| Feeding | 20 | |
| Chemical fertilisers | 20 | |
| Organic fertilisers | 20 | |
| The properties and effects of plant nutrients | 20 | |
| Trace elements | 23 | |
| The natural rhythm of growth | 24 | |
| Bonsai styles | 26 | |
| Japanese styles | 26 | |
| Broom | 26 | |
| Upright | 26 | |
| Informal upright | 26 | |
| Formal upright | 26 | |
| Twin-trunk | 26 | |
| Multiple-trunk | 28 | |
| Forest planting | 28 | |
| Raft | 28 | |
| Cascade | 28 | |
| Windswept | 28 | |
| Literati | 28 | |
| What makes a good bonsai? | 30 | |
| Containers | 30 | |
| Soil surface | 30 | |
| Root systems | 31 | |
| Grafting roots | 31 | |
| Encouraging root growth | 31 | |
| Air-layering a new root spread | 32 | |
| Selective root pruning | 32 | |
| Trunk | 32 | |
| Branches | 34 | |
| Leaves | 35 | |
| Flowers and fruit | 36 | |
| Shaping techniques | 38 | |
| Pruning | 38 | |
| Wiring | 38 | |
| Anchoring | 38 | |
| Working with dead wood | 38 | |
| Selective fertilising | 39 | |
| Month-by-month care guide | 40 | |
| Starting a bonsai | 44 | |
| From seed | 44 | |
| From nursery stock | 46 | |
| From a wild sapling | 47 | |
| Which trees are suitable for bonsai? | 49 | |
| Deciduous Trees | 50 | |
| Field maple (Acer campestre) | 50 | |
| Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) and Norway maple (Acer platanoides) | 52 | |
| Montpelier maple (Acer monspessulanum) | 56 | |
| Common alder (Alnus glutinosa) and Grey alder (Alnus incana) | 58 | |
| Silver birch (Betula pendula) and Downy birch (Betula pubescens) | 62 | |
| Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) | 66 | |
| Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) | 70 | |
| Walnut (Juglans regia) | 72 | |
| Common beech (Fagus sylvatica) | 74 | |
| Common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) | 78 | |
| Common crab apple (Malus sylvestris) | 82 | |
| Wild pear (Pyrus pyraster) | 86 | |
| Common oak (Quercus robur) and Durmast oak (Quercus petraea) | 88 | |
| Rowan or Mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) | 92 | |
| Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) | 94 | |
| Smooth-leaved elm (Ulmus carpinifolia) | 98 | |
| Conifers | 102 | |
| Common juniper (Juniperus communis) | 102 | |
| European larch (Larix decidua) | 104 | |
| Norway spruce (Picea abies) | 108 | |
| Arolla pine or Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra) | 112 | |
| Mountain pine (Pinus mugo) | 114 | |
| Austrian pine (Pinus nigra) | 116 | |
| Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) | 118 | |
| Yew (Taxus baccata) | 120 | |
| Shrubs | 124 | |
| Arctic birch (Betula nana) | 124 | |
| Hazel (Coryllus avellana) | 126 | |
| Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna and Crataegus laevigata) | 128 | |
| Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) | 132 | |
| Blackthorn/Sloe (Prunus spinosa) | 136 | |
| Willow (Salix spp.) | 138 | |
| Index | 142 |
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Add Bonsai: From Native Trees and Shrubs, This superbly illustrated and eminently practical book sets out to demystify the art of bonsai, taking you through the process of growing your own bonsai from seeds and saplings found in gardens, hedgerows, and woods. It examines the particular requiremen, Bonsai: From Native Trees and Shrubs to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
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Add Bonsai: From Native Trees and Shrubs, This superbly illustrated and eminently practical book sets out to demystify the art of bonsai, taking you through the process of growing your own bonsai from seeds and saplings found in gardens, hedgerows, and woods. It examines the particular requiremen, Bonsai: From Native Trees and Shrubs to your collection on WonderClub |