Basic Information about
Bonsai Trees
By Ivan
Cuxeva Jr
While the origins of how to
create and nurture a bonsai tree come from China the actual
name of these potted trees comes from Japan, in fact the
word bonsai refers to a small potted tree. The cultivation
of such beautiful trees was actually started by wealthy
Chinese people who lived during the Han Dynasty which was
famous because it lasted for about 400 years in many of the
arts flourished during this period.
The Art of miniaturizing this beautiful trees was passed on
from generation to generation and continued in other
countries such as Korea, Japan and Vietnam. The process of
miniaturizing these plans is actually very intricate due to
the fact that they are not naturally small, in other words
the seeds and plants used to create bonsai trees are not
genetically dwarf, instead their size is modified through
pruning and what they use of wires.
Literature which describes
the entire principle of a miniature garden was developed by
the Japanese monk Kokan Shiren, these principles included
what is called bonseki which is the principle of creating
miniature landscapes on black lacquer with the use of
stones, pebbles and other materials.
The stick and yet beautiful
shapes of traditional bonsai trees are actually achieved
through techniques applied during the process of
cultivation, the two most popular techniques used to create
beautiful bonsai trees are called jin and shari. The first
method which is known as "jin" consists of removing the bark
from an entire tree branch in order to create the illusion
of a snag of deadwood, the physical appearance of the tree
changes as this technique is applied. This technique which
is called "shari" involves stripping bark from areas of the
trunk which emulates the look of natural scarring which is
normally acquired by trees after it loses one of its limbs
or its stroke by a lightning.
Not every type of seed can
be used in order to create a beautiful looking bonsai tree,
the best seeds used to create these trees are: Trident maple
seed, hedge maple, field maple, Japanese maple, vine maple,
red maple, Barberry, strawberry tree, Bougainvillea, Cedar,
Hinoki Cypress, Fig, ginkgo, olive tree, etc.
The list shown above only
includes a few of the many types of seed and trees which are
actually perfect for bonsai tree cultivation and the
appearance will obviously change from one type of tree to
another. Due to the many physical differences between one
tree to another those who have adopted the creation of
bonsai trees as a pastime have also decided to create entire
miniature gardens using different types of bonsai trees.
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Enjoy!
I wish you all the best on your
bonsai adventure!
Best wishes,
Thomas T :)
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