Bonzai

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Bonzai (pronounced bone-sigh) is an ancient oriental horticultural art form.
The word Bonzai literally means, in both the Chinese and Japanese language, potted tree.
Originally developed in the Orient almost 2000 years ago, today the sublime art of Bonzai is practiced throughout the world.

Shape, harmony, proportion & scale are all weighed carefully as art, and the human hand combines this in a common cause with nature.
A tree planted in a small pot is not a Bonzai until it has been pruned, shaped, and trained into the desired shape.
Bonzai are kept small by careful control of the plant's growing conditions.
Only branches important to the overall design of the Bonzai are allowed to remain and unwanted growth is pruned away.
Roots are confined to a pot and are periodically clipped in order to produce a root ball of fine feeder roots.
Bonzai may have a stylized or an exaggerated form ... but, as found in nature.
The appearance of old age is much prized and Bonzai may live to be hundreds of years old.
The living Bonzai will change from season to season and from year to year requiring pruning and training throughout it's lifetime ... and as time goes on it will become more and more beautiful and valuble.
It is impossible to write a simple set of care rules as every species of plant has it's own special needs, Each location and environment is different too, and have to be considered. Therefore it is important when starting in Bonzai to read all you can on the art.
Take advantage of your local Bonzai club.

Do your bit - On receipt of your Bonzai or goods from us please take the box and the shreddings/loose fill to your local Recycling depot.
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