Practical Bonsai Projects: Create 23 Superb Trees Step-by-Step: All you need to learn about creating and displaying miniature trees and shrubs, shown in ... with more than 300 color photographs [Paperback]

Ken Norman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 21, 2007

This practical, beautifully illustrated step-by-step guide is packed with ideas for creating superb bonsai. By undertaking 15 complete projects, you will learn how to achieve the most popular shapes, including formal and informal upright, slanting, cascade, windswept, twin and triple trunk, and root-in-rock planting.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Anness (September 21, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844763722
• ISBN-13: 978-1844763726
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,144,196 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A rehash of other Bonsai books, February 2, 2010

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JPBonsai Enthusiast "Jeff" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Bonsai Projects: Create 23 Superb Trees Step-by-Step: All you need to learn about creating and displaying miniature trees and shrubs, shown in ... with more than 300 color photographs (Paperback)

While this book does have some useful information in it, it is primarily a re-hash of other projects in larger books. The pictures are the same as several other books I own and I was pretty disappointed with this purchase. I will most likely be donating it to my local library since I already have read this material in a different book.

This is however a good first book for someone looking to try out some projects. The steps are easy to follow and the pictures are descriptive.

5.0 out of 5 stars Title Says All, January 11, 2011

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Frankly "Frankly" (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Bonsai Projects: Create 23 Superb Trees Step-by-Step: All you need to learn about creating and displaying miniature trees and shrubs, shown in ... with more than 300 color photographs (Paperback)

This book have 23 projects with photos and practical tips in creating bonsais from Pre-Bonsai cultivated plants. dont expect to find detailed photos on tree evolution (even if many projects havephotos of the tree at different ages Ex: 1 year, 2 years , 4 years, 9 years). It is mainly how to transform a tree that have been raised in ground (for example) and doesnt have yet a bonsai shape, into a Bonsai (step by step pictures). Very informative for beginners or intermediate looking for inspiration.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER GREAT BOOK AT ANOTHER GREAT PRICE., March 9, 2009

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J. STOCKER "SLIMREEPER" (Chester, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Practical Bonsai Projects: Create 23 Superb Trees Step-by-Step: All you need to learn about creating and displaying miniature trees and shrubs, shown in ... with more than 300 color photographs (Paperback)

I LOVE AMAZONS BOOKS THEY ALWAYS HAVE WHAT I WANT AND AT GREAT PRICES. IF YOU ARE A BONSAI LOVER LIKE ME, THAN YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK. BIG COLORFUL PICTURES, STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS, LOTS OF USEFULL INFO.