What are mini Bonsai ? How to Make Mini Bonsai

  What are mini Bonsai ? How to Make Mini Bonsai In Home

What are mini Bonsai?

How to Make Mini Bonsai  Easy to manage, small and charming

 Bonsai can be divided into several categories depending on their size. Broadly speaking, they are usually divided as shown on the right, into large, medium and small sizes. Of these, the small bonsai are easier to manage than the large ones, and “bonsai that fit in the palm of the hand” have become popular recently.Among the small bonsai, the particularly tiny ones are called mini bonsai, mame [bean-size] bonsai and so on. Super-mini bonsai are even smaller than these. In this book, super-mini bonsai are about an inch (3cm), give or take, in height and width, but rather than adhering to a strict measurement, we’ll define these as bonsai that are small enough to fit onto the tip of a finger or be held in between the fingertips.


 The History of Bonsai


 Bonsai are said to have been brought to Japan from missions in the Sui and Tang dynasties (between the 6th and 10th centuries CE). During the Heian period (794–1185 CE), the aristocracy cultivated an appreciation of potted plants, and in the Kamakura period (1185–1333) various tree species and types of pots came into use. In the Edo period (1603–1868), this appreciation spread from the daimyo (feudal lords) to the common townsfolk and it is thought that the term “bonsai” began to be used during this time. Building on this, further developments in the Meiji period (1868–1912) led to the establishment of an intrinsically Japanese view of art that defines bonsai as we know it today: that is, “the expression of nature’s grandeur and beauty in a small vessel, and the appreciation of this.” In recent years, particularly in the US, bonsai fans have rapidly increased in number. Even in Japan, where until recently bonsai was commonly seen as a hobby for older people, it has become popular people of all ages. As they are easier to access than traditional bonsai, the creation of super-mini bonsai can be considered a natural development within the overall trend.

 TYPES OF BONSAI

about 24 inches (60cm) and taller about 8–24 inches (20–60cm) and taller less than 8 inches (20cm) tall less than 4 inches (10cm) tall about an inch (3cm), give or take, in height Regular small bonsai Mini bonsai Super-mini bonsai Bonsai are said to have been brought to Japan from missions in the Sui and Tang dynasties (between the 6th and 10th centuries CE). During the Heian period (794–1185 CE), the aristocracy cultivated an appreciation of potted plants, and in the Kamakura period (1185–1333) various tree species and types of pots came into use. In the Edo period (1603–1868), this appreciation spread from the daimyo (feudal lords) to the common townsfolk and it is thought that the term “bonsai” began to be used during this time. Building on this, further developments in the Meiji period (1868–1912) led to the establishment of an intrinsically Japanese view of art that defines bonsai as we know it today: that is, “the expression of nature’s grandeur and beauty in a small vessel, and the appreciation of this.” In recent years, particularly in the US, bonsai fans have rapidly increased in number. Even in Japan, where until recently bonsai was commonly seen as a hobby for older people, it has become popular people of all ages. As they are easier to access than traditional bonsai, the creation of super-mini bonsai can be considered a natural development within the overall trend.

The History of Bonsai


 SMALL BONSAI (SHOUHIN )
 MINI BONSAI SUPER-MINI BONSAI
LARGE BONSAI (DAIHIN )
 MEDIUM BONSAI (CHUHIN )