Many miniature bonsai come from Asian countries. They are formed by the Chinese method of growing dwarf trees, which consists ofpinchingand the development of secondary buds, from which young branches then grow. These branches are then given a direction, but notusing wire, as they do in bonsai, but with the use of ropes and weights.
These plants are very graceful, but very often they are just a small trunk with a small number of branches. These trees are often planted incontainersand sold as bonsai. It is important to know that such specimens require a lot of attention and careful handling.bonsai.tomathouse.comyou will be able to find out aboutproper careand turn the purchased plant into a real bonsai or penjing.
Penjing literally translates from Chinese as "landscape in a pot." It is a Chinese folk art in which compositions are created from small trees grown in a special way in a pot. Other landscape elements are also added to the composition - stones, moss, soil, etc.
And in order to have an idea of what a real bonsai should look like, you just need to look at the trees growing in the wild. You can also see on the pages of the site photographs of beautifully formed bonsai, which, I hope, will inspire you to create a small work of art.
