The Bonsai Bible: The definitive guide to choosing and growing bonsai

Peter Chan

Sep 2014 · Sold by Mitchell Beazley

About this ebook

The Japanese and Chinese have been creating bonsai trees for centuries and it is now an internationally popular pastime. This compact and stylish guide will provide everything you need to know to grow bonsai successfully, including shaping with wires, watering, seasonal maintenance, tackling common ailments, choosing the right container, feeding and repotting. A directory of over 90 of the most popular species, illustrated with beautiful photographs, will enable you to find the tree that is right for you.

Ratings and reviews

It's awesome to be able to go back and look something up that you don't quite remember. Yeah sure you can use the internet, but the internet is not Peter Chan. It's his knowledge you want!

Get this book if you are just starting or are a novice or master it is suited for everyone to learn from

Worth two bucks? Sure, why not.

About the author

Peter Chan founded Herons Bonsai, the UK's premier bonsai nursery, in 1986. He has achieved a record tally of 21 Chelsea Gold Medals to date and is the author of six best-selling books on bonsai. Over the years he has been featured in numerous television programmes on bonsai.