Reviews for The Bonsai Kit: Perfect the Ancient Art of Miniature Gardening, Vol. 11

The average rating for The Bonsai Kit: Perfect the Ancient Art of Miniature Gardening, Vol. 11 based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-12-22 00:00:00 Julie Ford This is a beautiful little book on the art of bonsai written by Peter Chan. Its packed with pictures and practical information on over 80 plants / trees with details on their particular care as well as just general information regarding bonsai. I watch Peter Chan on his youtube channel, Herons Bonsai, and am mesmerized by his ability to quickly produce Bonsai from even the most common plants. I may never be able to reach his level of expertise but I am inspired to give it a try and torture a couple of small trees this spring. Highly recommend if you are interested in practicing Bonsai or even just interested in looking at some beautiful examples, this is a good one.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-09-22 00:00:00 Darin vandeventer This book is mostly a catalog of different bonsai plants, the species, beautiful photographs nonetheless. The author does discuss growing techniques and styles, but the bulk of this book is dedicated to the species and a brief description of each. I would recommend this book mostly for the pictures as a source of ideas and inspirations on how to craft your plant, and only as a jumping off point for the practice itself.