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A little history of Bonsai

The Japanese art of Bonsai originated from the Chinese practice of Penjing. From the 6th century onward, Imperial embassy personnel and Buddhist students from Japan visited and returned from mainland China. They brought back many Chinese ideas and goods, including container plantings. Over time, these container plantings began to appear in Japanese writings and representative art.

A close relationship between Japan’s Zen Buddhism and the potted trees began to shape Bonsai reputation and aesthetics. In this period Chinese Chan, which is pronounced “Zen” in Japanese, Buddhist monks taught at Japan’s monasteries. One of the monks’ activities was to introduce political leaders to various arts of miniature landscapes as admirable accomplishments for men of taste and learning. Potted landscape arrangements up to this period included miniature figurines after the Chinese fashion. Japanese artists eventually adopted a simpler style for bonsai, increasing focus on the tree by removing miniatures and other decorations, and using smaller, plainer pots.

GROW YOUR OWN BONSAI WITH SIMPLY PLANT

With this Simply Plant Bonsai Tree Kit you will find all of the tools you need to care, shape and nurture seeds into stunning Bonsai trees.

BEAUTIFUL BONSAI

You may wonder what it is about Bonsai trees that has caused many people over hundreds of years to Devote their time to them, this is a hard question to answer as there are many reasons, but one explanation is simply that they are beautiful.

When loved & properly cared for, a Bonsai tree can live for many decades, ancient Bonsai which are displayed around the world have been alive for hundreds of years, with the oldest believed to be somewhere over 800 years old. The Bonsai which you grow could become a family heirloom, passed down to loved ones.

Bonsai is not only an art form

It takes time and effort to shape a Bonsai tree into an individual’s desired shape, so when you see a beautiful Bonsai tree you have to keep in mind the countless hours of work that it took to create it.

Just like art. Bonsai trees are important to the Japanese culture because of their special connection to spirituality & Zen Buddhism.

From Seed to Seedling

Seeds of many tree-species are naturally programmed to survive through winter and germinate in early spring, to maximise the duration of their first growth season you need to mimic the cold season by storing the seeds in a cold spot such as a fridge.

Seedling Care & Nurture

Once your bonsai seedlings successfully break from their seeds the first 2 leaves that develop are commonly known as “two true” leaves, (these are the most immature leaves of the seedling) When additional leaves sprout on the seedling you should reduce watering to whenever the soil’s top third in the pot dries out.

Bonsai Maintenance

Without doubt the most important way to train a Bonsai is to prune it on a regular basis. There are two different techniques: maintenance pruning, to maintain and refine the existing shape of a Bonsai – and structural-pruning, which involves more rigorous pruning to give a tree its basic shape or style.

For that Special Person

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25 BONSAI SEEDS IN EACH GROW KIT – This Simply Plant seeds making kit contains over 25 seeds which come with +85% germination rates: our seeds are 100% organic, NON-GMO fresh bonsai tree seeds, sourced from the best seed companies in the UK. All ours seeds are independently tested by the grower. Our own minimum germination standards are set considerably above the requirements required and from experience, far above those of the major garden centre brands.
PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS AND EXPERTS – Learn about the history of Bonsai and how to grow bonsais with our easy to follow instruction and information booklet. Growing Bonsais is more than just a hobby, it not only helps an individual live a peaceful life, it is a great stress reliever which also benefits people by exercising their brain and boosting creativity. In Japanese culture it is believed that Bonsai helps in curing sore throats, coughs, fatigue and tiredness.
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QUALITY PRODUCTS IN EACH AND EVERY KIT – Simply Plant is a family owned and run business, all of our family work in the business, source every single component and make up each and every kit right here in the UK to check for quantity and quality. If you need any advice with any aspect of growing your Bonsai, please do not hesitate to contact us. We promise to help you until you receive the results that you want from this growing kit.