What Is A Bonsai Plant?
from: Lawn and Garden Magic Bonsai is the ancient Eastern art of growing miniature trees and literally means, “tree in tray”. Bonsai are trees and shrubs that are grown uniquely small in containers. Bonsai was originally meant to bring art and nature together and some also found it was a religious experience. Bonsai plants aren’t typically dwarfs, but are regular trees and shrubs intentionally grown small using various and specific gardening techniques. Much of the art of bonsai consists of imitating nature. Bonsai gardeners use containers and trays to plant the trees so they have the appearance of being in a natural setting. The container used is important to the overall look which makes it an important part of the process. Bonsai gardeners seek out containers that have a natural look and for the way they specifically display the plant. The plant is formed by cutting, pruning and shaping the growing tree. Traditionally, bonsai were obtained by finding a suitable specimen in nature and
