Customer Reviews

Miniature Bonsai

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I am rather new at this art, and I found that all the questions I had about miniature bonsai were pretty much answered in this book. It is filled with how-to directions and advise. Herb passes his years of bonsai expertise on to readers in a style that is direct, easy to read and humorous. It is a great reference book that I will probably use forever. Sarah, growin little trees in the high desert.

One of the things that I really like about this book is the chart. There is a list of different plants and for each there a recommended pruning style, repotting time and more. Plus there is a lot of good information about how the care for minature bonsai is different from the regular sized bonsai.

If you are into Bonsai as much as I am, you'll love this book.This book covers the rare subject of "mame" Bonsai, or "in hand". We're talking about Bonsai who's pots are smaller than an open hand ( in the book, there is a photo of a bonsai who's pot is no larger than half a walnut!).

It's a great resource if you want to get into this ultra small of alredy small trees. Rarely do you find a Bonsai book that give a little more than just a blurb as to what Mame bonsai is.

Absolutely the best book if you want to do miniature bonsai. Very informative and easy to follow!

This is a book that goes into detail, has beautiful pictures and good directions. I consider it a treasure in my library of Bonsai books!

Great book. Well layed out. Great pics, illustrations, before and after etc.

Not as much on actual mame or minature bonsai as I wished. Now that I have studied book more I am really glad I purchased it.

Perhaps the above would be a better title. This is not a book about the heights to which miniature bonsai can soar...This is simply a book about how you, or I, or anyone else can make passable minature (mame) bonsai in an hour or so, by pruning and wiring common garden material.

Not that there's anything wrong with that - and indeed I found the book a great inspiration when I was just starting on bonsai. But it really doesn't do justice to the wonderful art that is mame bonsai.

Unless you are an absolute beginner, this book will not tell you much you don't already know. Not only is it lacking in specific "how to" info, the pictures aren't even very inspiring. Look at the cover - a little juniper lacking in style and 3 accent plants. That's about as good as it gets. Save your money on this one, folks.