This ebook is jam packed with all you need to know for growing these very popular plants.... I read and use it and I have several these cute little miniatures.... they are so fun to grow and easy too.
Basic Styles ..................................................... 4
Formal Upright ................................................ 5
Informal Upright .............................................. 5
Slanting ............................................................. 6
Cascade ............................................................. 7
Semi-Cascade ................................................... 7
Plant Selection Guide ...................................... 8
Trees and Shrubs ............................................. 8
House Plants ..................................................... 9
Obtaining Plants ............................................. 10
Collecting Plants from the Wild .................... 10
Importing Mature Plants ................................ 11
Nursery Plants .................................................. 11
Shaping Bonsai ............................................... 12
Overall Design .................................................. 12
Pruning............................................................. 13
Nipping ............................................................ 13
Wiring ............................................................... 14
Containers for Bonsai .................................... 14
Training Pots .................................................. 14
Choosing Pots .............................................. 15
Potting ............................................................ 15
Repotting ....................................................... 16
Growth Media ................................................. 16
Seasonal Care ............................................... 17
Spring Care .................................................... 17
Summer Care ................................................. 17
Fall Care .......................................................... 17
Winter Care ..................................................... 17
Coldframes....................................................... 17
Watering ........................................................... 18
Fertilizer............................................................. 18
Propagating Bonsai ....................................... 18
Seedlings ........................................................... 18
Cuttings ............................................................... 18
Layering .............................................................. 19
Grafting ................................................................ 19
Displaying Bonsai ............................................ 19
Indoor Display ................................................... 19
Bonsai in the Garden .......................................20