Product Description

A guide to flowering bonsai, combining practical information with photographs and step-by-step "re-creations" of bonsai species such as: cotoneaster; crab apple; firethorn; white and red hawthorn; deciduous holly; pomegranate; quince; wisteria; and Japanese flowering apricot.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #654393 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

From Library Journal
Adams (Bonsai Designs, Sterling, 1996) is one of the world's leading bonsai experts and winner of numerous medals for his trees. This his seventh bonsai book could easily capture the imagination and interest of anyone with no previous interest in the topic. Flowering trees are not usually considered for bonsai, but they can be successful when specimens with small flowers and berries are selected. The 60 color photos are stunning, but the text is what makes this book a winner. Adams, an artist by training, illustrates his well-organized and clearly presented instructions with excellent line drawings. The first section covers terminology and general principles. In the second section, techniques for ten flowering trees are described in detail, including suggestions for container shape and color. If a bonsai book is in your future, this would be a good one to get.?Carol Cubberley, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Great 'how-to'
Put this one in the category of a good 'hands-on' guide to bonsai, almost like having a master looking over your shoulder. The book offeres specific advice on care & pitfalls of ten popular species -- which is great -- but the part I value the most is the author's use of examples in showing how to create and re-design bonsai specimens.

He often begins either with carefully-selected nursery trees or with commercially produced pre-bonsai trees. This way, he tends to start with mature trunks and roots, and some branching. This is probably the best way to go when seeking to create a truly good bonsai specimen within a few years.

If you like this book, you'll probably also like Gustafson's "Bonsai Workshop," which has been particularly helpful to me with conifers, and which uses a similar project-related approach.

I'd put this book on my short list for any bonsai library, and would have given it five stars had it been longer and more detailed with general bonsai information. But fortunately, the information not found in "The Art of Flowering Bonsai" can easily be found elsewhere.

Detail oriented and does a great job of explaining all facts
I have read many books on Bonsai from various sources. This one gave me very detailed explanations on specific trees/plants. Lot of details and pictures. This is not one of those books with a bunch of good pictures and little details. Well worth the purchase.

Beautifully illustrated and very helpful: 4.5 stars
I highly recommend this book to other bonsai-ists. It's worth the price for the illustratons.