Creating beautiful, healthy bonsai is a wonderful skill that anyone can learn, with a little time, patience, and this all-inclusive manual. With color photos and drawings to illustrate the points, it introduces all the cultivation techniques; offers expert advice on location, soil types, watering, and pest control; and provides intricate instruction on training the bonsai--including pruning, wiring and stretching it. An A-to-Z guide of all the popular species showcases varieties that range from a flowering Camellia Japonica, with its beautiful smooth stem, to an easy-to-care for Olive tree. Each entry gives some background on the plant, and includes suggestions for acquiring the bonsai and directions on how to position it in the room for best results.
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93 of 96 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I would recommend this book to every first time bonsai owner. I'm sure that if my current trees could speak, they would thank me for reading this book prior to making my bonsai selection. My first bonsai tree did not fair so well. It appears I did everything wrong the first time around. First I selected an out door tree for an indoor garden. I did not know when to trim the tree or how to fertilize. I thought all bonsai needed the same care guidelines. I was very wrong and the tree died.
I love the section on individual tree care. Now when I find a bonsai that I love, I just pull out my copy of Indoor Bonsai for Beginners: Selection, Care, Training, and find out if the tree will thrive in the location I have available. If not, I do the tree a favor and leave it for someone who has the proper location.
Thanks to this book I know which trees will fair well in an office window with only the morning sun. I know to have a drip tray, sprayer and other supplies waiting for the trees to arrive. I know to find out when the bonsai was last transplanted and fertilized. This book is definitely my Bonsai Trees' best friend and a MUST READ for anyone thinking about owning a bonsai. Just do your tree a favor and read it before you make your tree selection.
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As stated in the title this book is about indoor bonsai, or more precisely how to grow and maintain tropical bonsai indoors. It doesn't contain much info on non tropical species, which are more appropriate to growing outdoors. There are many beautiful pictures that will inspire the beginning bonsai artist to create masterpieces of their own. Highly recommended beginners book.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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The first part of this book is general information and it is written for indoor bonsais. The pictures of the bonsais are of smaller trees, not the large bonsai trees that you see in many books. These are trees that the average person can have in their home. I think that indoor bonsais are smaller than outdoor bonsais. The author says much of the fascination of this hobby is derived from the experience of watching a plant grow. So the first section he describes in detail how to grow a bonsai from the very beginning.
An indoor bonsai does not mean that it lives indoors all year. All bonsais grow better if they are outside as long as your area will permit. An indoor bonsai is one that can live in the house during the winter without a dramatic set back. Outdoor bonsais on the other hand must spend the winter out doors. If you try to keep them in the house for the winter they will eventually die. Most bonsai books include many of the indoor bonsais, but they don't label them as indoor bonsais and they don't tell you how to keep them thriving in the house for the winter.
The second section is the "A-Z of Indoor Bonsai Species". There are 45 indoor bonsais in this book. Each bonsai has a brief description of the tree or shrub. Position, Soil, Watering, Feeding, Training, Acquiring a plant, and Pest are described for each bonsai. It ends with any particular features that make it suitable for training as a bonsai. There is a picture for each bonsai described. The name and age of the bonsai are under each picture.
There are not many books that are devoted to indoor bonsais. The section on each species gives you good information. There is more information in this book than you will often find in a larger book. It's a good book for indoor bonsais. This book is not only for beginners it is for anyone who wants to learn more about how to care for indoor bonsai.
An indoor bonsai does not mean that it lives indoors all year. All bonsais grow better if they are outside as long as your area will permit. An indoor bonsai is one that can live in the house during the winter without a dramatic set back. Outdoor bonsais on the other hand must spend the winter out doors. If you try to keep them in the house for the winter they will eventually die. Most bonsai books include many of the indoor bonsais, but they don't label them as indoor bonsais and they don't tell you how to keep them thriving in the house for the winter.
The second section is the "A-Z of Indoor Bonsai Species". There are 45 indoor bonsais in this book. Each bonsai has a brief description of the tree or shrub. Position, Soil, Watering, Feeding, Training, Acquiring a plant, and Pest are described for each bonsai. It ends with any particular features that make it suitable for training as a bonsai. There is a picture for each bonsai described. The name and age of the bonsai are under each picture.
There are not many books that are devoted to indoor bonsais. The section on each species gives you good information. There is more information in this book than you will often find in a larger book. It's a good book for indoor bonsais. This book is not only for beginners it is for anyone who wants to learn more about how to care for indoor bonsai.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very informative and great pictures!
I bought this as a gift for my boyfriend who has been into growing bonsai gardens for sometime now. This book is GREAT for anyone who wants to know the basics of bonsai. Read more
Published 2 months ago by cepatters
basic info
this is a good basic information book for first time bonsai growers. start you kids on this one. i wouldn't recommend this book for anyone with experience.
Published 4 months ago by J. Dotson
A much appreciated gift
Got this for my boyfriend who has recently gotten into Bonsais. He loves it.
I checked beforehand if the type of Bonsai he had is in the book - and it is.
Great Book.
I checked beforehand if the type of Bonsai he had is in the book - and it is.
Great Book.
Published 12 months ago by Isabel Esparza
A good beginning book :)
I got this book from my library and it has been a great resource. I think I will purchase a more advanced one to go with it and do a little more research before I actually acquire... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Chantel Guinn
Don't do it
The book is not even good for the amateur in bonsai. It was a lack of information and most of the bonsai look like pseudo-bonsai. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Fun Bonsai
Excellent source for beginners
The first half of this book focuses on beginner bonsai techniques, and goes over styling, training, tools, pruning, etc. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Spencer Richards
Helpful
Has a lot of great information in it. Covers a lot of the basics of growing and pruning indoor bonsais. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Brando
Indoor Bonsai for Beginners
An excellent book for beginners. I especially liked the description given to different plants; as it indoor position, care, and training.
Published 20 months ago by atomicil
Great book for beginners
This is a very good book for those just starting with the art of bonsai. The text is clear and concise. Photos are clear and beautiful. Read more
Published 22 months ago by calmstrom
Indoor Bonsai For Beginners
I was looking for an instructional book on Bonsai. As I am a total beginner, I did not find this book useful for step by step instruction. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Elizabeth B. Rogers
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