Comments on: Japanese Bonsai Garden http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:08:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jana http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Jana Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:36:20 +0000 http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/#comment-26 I think that if I don´t have enough space or some trees are too tender in my area, this is great way to enjoy them as well. Giving bonsai a right shape is a real art, no doubt. By the way, beautiful picture! I think that if I don´t have enough space or some trees are too tender in my area, this is great way to enjoy them as well. Giving bonsai a right shape is a real art, no doubt. By the way, beautiful picture!

]]> By: Northern Shade http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Northern Shade Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:11:37 +0000 http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/#comment-10 I was just thinking about bonsai when I was camping in the mountains last weekend. At the top of the treeline in the subalpine zone, the trees get shorter and more stunted. They call them Krumholtz or kruppelholz. They have been dwarfed by the wind, erosion and harsh conditions. Some of the trees are many years old, but might be only 1 m (3 ft) tall. They are sort of like wild, free range bonsai. : ) I was just thinking about bonsai when I was camping in the mountains last weekend. At the top of the treeline in the subalpine zone, the trees get shorter and more stunted. They call them Krumholtz or kruppelholz. They have been dwarfed by the wind, erosion and harsh conditions. Some of the trees are many years old, but might be only 1 m (3 ft) tall. They are sort of like wild, free range bonsai. : )

]]> By: Pamela Plumley http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Pamela Plumley Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:47:58 +0000 http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/#comment-9 Well, I don't know much about the practice other than what you described, but I don't think I'd worry as much about plants as people having such things done, if that makes sense. There are people who suffer these sorts of things in truth! Off topic some, yes, but I mean that perhaps it doesn't hurt the plants (I don't know for sure-I'm no expert at all) and probably helps the plants become as beautiful as they are. Maybe it's like the saying goes, "No pain, no gain" for the plants. They must suffer this treatment in order to give such beauty? Just a thought. Hope it makes sense. BTW, thanks for posting such a nice pix-it is truly lovely! And for the information about the trees-I never knew any of this before, about the roots, etc. Well, I don’t know much about the practice other than what you described, but I don’t think I’d worry as much about plants as people having such things done, if that makes sense. There are people who suffer these sorts of things in truth! Off topic some, yes, but I mean that perhaps it doesn’t hurt the plants (I don’t know for sure-I’m no expert at all) and probably helps the plants become as beautiful as they are. Maybe it’s like the saying goes, “No pain, no gain” for the plants. They must suffer this treatment in order to give such beauty? Just a thought. Hope it makes sense. BTW, thanks for posting such a nice pix-it is truly lovely! And for the information about the trees-I never knew any of this before, about the roots, etc.

]]> By: Hilde http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Hilde Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:51:14 +0000 http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/#comment-8 I say yes to bonsai, but no to pots! I think it has something to do with he fact that I am not at all able to take care of indoor plants in small pots... Ouch! Greetings from the other side of the world :) Hilde I say yes to bonsai, but no to pots!

I think it has something to do with he fact that I am not at all able to take care of indoor plants in small pots… Ouch!

Greetings from the other side of the world :)

Hilde

]]> By: tina http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7 tina Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:50:09 +0000 http://www.sowingtheseeds.net/2008/10/27/japanese-bonsai-garden/#comment-7 Yes, when you put it that way, kind of barbaric ripping the roots apart and artificially pruning the trees to keep them small, but what a wonderful bit of art. A tradition really. This garden must have been incredible in person. Yes, when you put it that way, kind of barbaric ripping the roots apart and artificially pruning the trees to keep them small, but what a wonderful bit of art. A tradition really. This garden must have been incredible in person.

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