Bonsai Foundations The Essential Knowledge to Build Better Bonsai
Bonsai Foundations: The Essential Knowledge to Build Better Bonsai by Stephen Cullum is a comprehensive guide published by Blurb on September 16, 2024. This 144-page book, written in English, delves into the essential aesthetic and horticultural knowledge required for successful bonsai cultivation and stylistic development. It offers an analysis of the Japanese bonsai aesthetic, providing insights into goal-oriented design principles and various approaches to tree styling.
Readers will find step-by-step guides for techniques such as pruning, layering, and grafting, along with detailed explanations of tree growth, potting media formulation, and fertilizer use. The book also addresses structural flaws in bonsai and offers solutions for resolution. Suitable for all experience levels, Bonsai Foundations presents objective criteria for judging aesthetic design, encouraging a fresh perspective on bonsai styling beyond traditional Japanese practices. With over 250 illustrations, this softcover edition serves as a valuable resource for enthusiasts looking to enhance their bonsai skills.
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Bonsai Foundations explores both the aesthetic and horticultural knowledge which is essential to the successful cultivation and stylistic development of bonsai. The Japanese bonsai aesthetic, which is widely followed but not well described in the west, is analysed and described in terms of goal oriented design principles. Alternative models and approaches to a tree’s styling are discussed. Structural flaws are described along with causes and means for resolution. Step by step guides are provided for a variety of development paths and techniques, like pruning, layering and grafting. Detailed explanations are offered on how trees grow, the formulation and testing of successful potting media and demystifying fertilizers. The aesthetic design principles form the basis for suggested objective judging criteria. The book is suitable for all experience levels, bringing objectivity to everyday management activities as well as offering new ways to look at aesthetics and styling outside the Japanese environment. Softcover, 10 x 8 in format, 144 pages, with over 250 illustrations
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