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How Bonsai Trees Can Turn You Into An Addict

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Written by Rick Lasslett

Tuesday, 24 June 2008

by RickLasslett

I am not going to go into the ins and outs of the technicalities of caring for Bonsai Plants. There are plenty of articles that cover all aspects pruning and styling, repotting and maintaining your Bonsai Tree. No...I am going to take you into the why of Bonsai and so explain why a lot of Bonsai gardeners are addicted!

You would have to have been living under a rock not to have heard something about Bonsai trees. The western world has taken to the techniques of Bonsai with a vengeance since being introduced to the skill by the Japanese many generations ago. They in turn picked it up from the Chinese who possibly first came across it in India. But it was the Japanese that we credit with turning the skill into an art form.

There has been a lot written about Bonsai and it's care, growing techniques, forms, styles, dos and donts. If I were a newcomer to the hobby I could be quite overwhelmed by the amount of information and seemingly complicated rules to follow. I may then decide that it is all too hard and not get involved in Bonsai at all. But that would be to miss the entire point.

Bonsai trees carry an air of indefinable uniqueness. You are taken to a different perspective by their miniature stature and undoubted beauty. To be in the presence of a fully mature tree that is only 12 inches or 30 centimetres tall is a feeling that has to be lived to be fully appreciated. You are transported to a different place, one far from the hustle and bustle of modern city life with its pressures and stresses, and into a place of inner calm. That feeling is enhanced when those Bonsai trees have been trained by you.

As you begin to care for your Bonsai plant and spend some time getting to know your Bonsai you tend to enter into a kind of meditation. The rest of your busy world looses its focus while you concentrate on the job at hand. You can see the shape that the tree is inclined to grow into so you coax it by pruning and shaping, bit by bit until you have the result you were after. It becomes so soothing and relaxing that you can become quite addicted to your " Bonsai time ".

Of course nothing really beneficial comes without putting in time and care. But the thing about Bonsai is that the journey towards perfection is the addiction! Its the doing not the getting that calms the spirit. This is the whole point.

However before you can loose yourself in this type of meditation you need to learn some basic skills. Select the type of Bonsai trees that you want to grow and set yourself up with some good quality Bonsai supplies. There is ample Bonsai literature available both for the beginner and the experienced and your Bonsai trees will look even more beautiful in an interesting pot and perhaps on a display table.

You will be rewarded with endless pleasure and satisfaction for life if you get a few basics in place in the beginning.

About the Author:

Rick Lasslett has been a Bonsai enthusiast for a long time. Before you begin any project or look for a unique gift of bonsai trees check out the one stop Bonsai shop http://www.bonsaioasis.com Get a totally unique version of this article from our article submission service

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