Introduction To Bonsai Plants

Introduction To Bonsai Plants
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  Introduction 

Chapter 1  
Getting Started with Bonsai  
The History of Bonsai  
Tools Used in Growing Bonsai  
Scissors  
Shaping Knife  
Tool Kit  
Tree Varieties  

Chapter 2  
Guide to Bonsai Tree Types  
Types of Bonsai Trees  
Bald Cypress  
Okinawa Holly  
Snowbush  
Shimpaku  
Lavender Star Flower  
Dwarf Pomegranate  
Flowering Crabapple  
Jaboticaba  
Chinese Bird Plum  
Bamboo  
Holly  
Ponytail Palm  
Brush Cherry 
Ginkgo  
Hawaiian Umbrella Tree  
Hinoki Cypress  
Japanese White Pine  
Fukien Tea  
Boxwood  
Trident Maple  
Zelkova 
Wisteria  
Magnolia  
Azalea  
Juniper  
Japanese Maple  
Japanese Black Pine  
Flowering Quince  
Camellia  
Jade Tree  
Fuchsia  
Ficus  
Dwarf Pomegranate  
Cotoneaster  
Chinese Elm  

Chapter 3  
Selecting and Starting your Bonsai  
Choosing a Bonsai Tree  
Choosing the Right Pot for your Bonsai Tree  
Bonsai Starting Techniques  
Trained Bonsai  
Using Wild Plants  
Roots  The Trunk  
The Branches  
The Leaves   
Pests and Diseases  
Methods for Getting Started  
Air Layering  
Working with Cuttings  
Growing from Seeds  
Which is the Best Method?  

Chapter 4  
Bonsai Care Guide  
Watering  
Humidity  
Fertilizing   
Repotting your Bonsai Tree   
Trimming and Pinching your Bonsai Tree  
Insects and Diseases  
Pruning  
Caring for your Bonsai in the Summer  
Caring for your Bonsai in the Winter  

Appendix  

Glossary of Terms