MAKE YOUR GARDEN BEAUTIFUL

BONSAI                                                                                                                                                   

Bonsai is the art of growing trees and other plants into/in small containers in such a way that it becomes the miniature of a real tree. A Bonsai tree maybe 10 years old but have a height of one foot only.The art of bonsai originated perhaps more than 1000 years ago in China . Early Japanese aristocrats also showed a fondness for /in Bonsai and contributed greatly to its development. Bonsai is different with/from normal pot planting as it is considered an art form .A Bonsai tree is carefully shaped to remain small but still has the appearance  of a large tree . It does not need large pots but small containers and not much of soil.A Bonsai container has holes in the bottom which are covered by /with small nets so that the soil does not flow out with water . 

The plant is then taken out of/for its original pot and one- third of its root  is cut out /off. It is then tied to/ with the bottom of the pot with the help of wires.Soil is then spread out/over it to cover the container but about an inch of the root is allowed to stay above on the soil to enhance beauty. The soft branches of the

plant are coiled by /with wires so that they are compelled to grow the way the planter wants them to grow.

This allowed the planter to give the tree a particular shape .A Bonsai plant is never allowed to grow too high . In fact Bonsai is classified in

two ways .(a) The style in which the branches are planted and shaped and (b) their size . Plans that are below / under 6 inches are called : miniature , 6-12 inches : small 12-24 inches medium , and those more than 24 inches are called large. Almost all woody plants can be grown as Bonsai .The art of Bonsai is now quite popular at /in many places of the world.For some people it is not only an interesting pastime but also a money maker.