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Shows Japan's best known gardens in a variety of styles.

It focuses on about 40 case histories of individual trees complete with meticulously recorded photographs of how each tree developed usually from very doubtful beginnings to their present-day glory. The author Martin Treasure is superbly talented technically but also has a unique skill in bringing out the personality of the plants so that even non-enthusiasts cannot help but be drawn into the case histories. In the book the case histories are supported by chapters on basic training techniques, a...

Ornate, exquisitely formed bonsai trees are not merely plants but elaborate works of art. This book demystifies the intricate process of growing bonsai with 50 projects ranging from how to start a bonsai to maintaining a ten-year-old tree. The author also offers a wealth of help and advice on what to do through the seasons, how to feed and water your tree and what tools and materials to work with. The book also covers the best way in which to display bonsai; what pots and containers should be us...

Bonsai is all about growing miniature trees and shrubs in the form of full-size mature trees, using the same species and varieties. This ancient tradition originated in China and was developed as a fine art form by the Japanese. This informative introduction to bonsai will show you how to look after a ready-grown bonsai, as well as encouraging you to develop your own specimen from a young plant or cutting. The book begins with the history of bonsai and explores the best trees and shrubs to use t...

Colourful and hardy succulents meet the simple principles of Japanese Bonsai and Ikebana in this unique guide to container gardening. Inexpensive projects presented along with the spare aesthetic of Japanese design will appeal to everyone from interior designers to small space enthusiasts to gardeners. Stylish Succulents approaches container gardens as an art form ranging from low-key to lush. Trendy and low-maintenance succulents come in a variety of colours, sizes, shapes, and textures as do c...

Indoor bonsai are miniature versions of tropical and sub-tropical trees, whose native climate corresponds most closely to the climate inside a house. This book covers bonsai species which can be grown indoors and looks at care and maintenance, light and water requirements and at the training of bonsai trees. It has an A-Z selection of some 40 species of tropical, sub-tropical and tender bonsai.

Japanese gardening and bonsai are horticultural disciplines where natural elements are formed for visual effect. Part one looks at the history, inspiration and method of Japanese gardening, and introduces the five styles. Chapters covering the classic features include step-by-step sequences such as moving rocks and boulders and making a dry waterfall. 15 projects show how to form the basis of the five garden styles, followed by a plant directory. Part two looks at the growth of trees and shrub...

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 righ...

An inspirational and practical guide to creating the Japanese garden style, from design options and materials to planting techniques and decorative features. A comprehensive guide to the history, styles, planning, materials, decorative features, projects, planting schemes and year-round care of Japanese gardens. Practical advice and step-by-step techniques and projects, with over 700 explanatory illustrations, garden plans and evocative colour photographs.

A collection of photographs of examples of Suiseki, the art of exhibiting miniature rock scenes.