Product Description

With their delicate foliage, seasonal color changes, and intricate pattern of branching, Japanese maples are among the most popular and suitable plants for bonsai design. In this long-awaited book, internationally renowned expert Peter Adams discusses the specific horticultural needs of Japanese maples as bonsai subjects and illustrates proven techniques for creating and maintaining beautiful specimens.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67866 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 156 pages

From the Publisher
In this long-awaited book, Peter Adams discusses the specific horticultural needs of Japanese maples and illustrates proven techniques for creating and maintaining beautiful bonsai.

About the Author
Peter Adams began his art career in the 1950's at the age of 12 in England gaining a graduate degree from the Farnham School of Art followed by a post-graduate degree in painting from the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1962. In his home country of England, Peter has had a varied career in the arts where he worked at portraiture, cartooning, advertising, TV, teaching and as a Bonsai nurseryman for 25 years. He now lectures worldwide and is a best selling author on the subject of Bonsai as an art medium. Currently Peter is painting in acrylics, oils and pastels. His work is hanging in private collections throughout Great Britain and the United States. He has most recently been commissioned for portraiture, mural works and theatre set designs in Wisconsin and Washington.

Customer Reviews

The perfect product for bonsai interested maple lovers
Bonsai with Japanese Maples by Peter Adams has all you will ever need to know about maples in bonsai. Excellent colour photos, techniques are explained in adequate depth and it is well worth the price, I paid shipping to Australia just for this product. The only issue of concern is that one should read a basic bonsai book for a few clarifications on wording, that is to say it is written for an intermediate-bonsai audience.

After all these years
I first saw this book as a bonsai student but it was already out of print. After years of searching, and seeing prices over $150, I am really happy to see it in re-print. It is the seminal Japanese maple book with many ideas that can be used for any deciduous tree. I strongly recommend it for anyone doing bonsai.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Maples
Great detailed instructions on growing, training and styling bonsai maple trees. Excellent pictures and graphics. He covers several different techniques, some I had never seen discussed anywhere else. Good discussion of the general cultural conditions specific to maples. Suitable for any experience level.