The first of a series of repotting, mostly aimed at the new enthusiast or perhaps anyone interested in taking up the art of Bonsai, and I sincerely hope you do! This Hawthorn Bonsai had been in its current pot for some four years, which is too long. Circumstances of one type or another prevented me…
What is Bonsai?
Bonsai (盆栽) are trees that are stunted in shallow pots with the aim of creating a miniature of the original form of a large tree in nature. Planting (sai, 栽) is done in shallow pots (bon, 盆). The beauty of bonsai is seen from the shape of the trunk, branches, twigs, leaves and roots of…