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Friday, May 1, 2009

Bonsai



Bonsai (盆栽 ?) (lit. bon-planted) is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees, or of developing woody or semi-woody plants shaped as trees, by growing them in containers. Cultivation includes techniques for shaping, watering, and repotting in various styles of containers.

'Bonsai' is a Japanese pronunciation of the earlier Chinese term penzai (盆栽). A 'bon' is a tray-like pot typically used in bonsai culture.The word bonsai is used in the West as an umbrella term for all miniature trees in containers or pots.

I really like how these grow at on an angle:)

2 comments:

Kitty said...

Cee... this is one of my favorite collections of all time...I didn't realize how many Asian things I liked... thanks for highlighting all this very cool stuff..

theceelist said...

Those r super pretty. Alot softer than the other 1s:)