书目

The Complete Practical Encyclopedia of Bonsai

内容简介

Thisbookdefinesanddescribestheancientcraftofbonsai,explainingthebesttreesandshrubstouseaswellastheimportanceofsize,proportionandaesthetics.Theartofdisplayisalsoexamined,withusefuladviceonpotsandcontainers,aswellashowtodisplaybonsaiindoorsandoutdoors.Thetechniquesofthispreciseartformareclearlydescribed,andthereisguidanceontools,propagation,andsoiltypes,aswellasonbasicpruning,shapingandwiring.Aninvaluablebonsaidirectoryprovidesinformationonavarietyofpopularspecies,whileachapteroncaringforbonsaigivesadviceongeneralmaintenance,aswellascopingwithpestsanddiseases.Auniquesectiondescribes15ofthemostpopularstylesandincludeshow-toinstructiononhowtoachieveeachexample.

作者简介

KenNormanhasbeengrowingbonsaiforoverfortyyears.HeandhiswifeAnnhaveanimportantcollectionofbonsaipermanentlydisplayedatLeonardsleeGardens,WestSussex,England.KenisapastChairmanofboththeFederationofBritishBonsaiSocieties(FOBBS)andtheFriendsoftheNationalBonsaiCollection(FNBC).Heisalsoafoundermember,pastChairmanandcurrentPresidentoftheSussexBonsaiGroupandhasbeeninvolvedinorganizingnationalandinternationalbonsaiconventions.KenandAnnhavebeenawardedsixGoldMedalsattheworldfamousChelseaFlowerShow,includingaGoldMedalatChelsea2004.,,

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