What is Bonsai?
Bonsai is the art of growing trees and other plants in small containers in such a way that it becomes the miniature of a real tree. A Bonsai tree may be 12 years old but have a height of one foot only. The art of Bonsai originated perhaps more than one thousand years ago in China. Early Japanese aristicrafts also showed a fondness for Bonsai and contributed greatly to its development. Bonsai is different from normal pot- planting as it is considered an art form. A Bonsai tree is carefully shaped to remain small but still has the appearance of a large tree. It does not need large pots but small containers and not much of soil. A Bonsai container has holes in the bottom which are covered with small nets so that the soil does not flow out with the water.
