A green journey of Bonsai tree, history, style and care by Arbor Care Inc.

1. The Green Journey of Bonsai
Trees
Presented by Arbor Care Inc.

2. What is a Bonsai Tree?
• Bonsai, the ancient art of growing and keeping
miniature trees.
• Literally translated from Japanese, Bonsai
means “planted in a container.”
• Unlike what is commonly thought, Bonsai is
not a genetically dwarfed plant.
• A Bonsai is kept miniature by combining
several techniques, including regular pruning
and wiring.

3. History of Bonsai Tree
• Although the “Bonsai” is Japanese, the art it
describes (Penjing) originated in the Chinese
empire well over 2000 years ago.
• About a 1000 years ago, the Japanese copied
the Chinese art and adapted it to their local
circumstances.
• In the West, Bonsai was introduced only
recently (late 19th century), where it became
increasingly popular.

4. Bonsai Styles
• Bonsai are traditionally styles to reflect many
common natural situations.
• These styles range from the calm and stately
Formal Upright style characterized by a straight
vertical trunk to the Cascade style which is
inspired by trees clinging for their lives from the
side of a mountain.
• Other designs reflect a tree’s endurance to
overcome nature’s persistent elements such as in
Literati and Wind Swept styles.

5. Different Style of Bonsai Tree
Informal Upright
Cascade
Formal Upright
Forest
Multiple Trunk
Semi Cascade
Slanting
Literati
Windswept

6. Training & Shaping
• A Common misconception is the plants used
for Bonsai are genetically ‘dwarfed’ plants.
Bonsai trees are normal plants, propagated
like any other, but trained using sophisticated
techniques to keep them small.
• The training includes basic like regular pruning
and wiring, but also more advanced styling
techniques such as creating deadwood.

7. Continue…..
• Pruning: by regular pruning we keep the tree in
the determined shape.
• Wiring: by wrapping wire around branches of the
tree we are able to bend these, to achieve our
determined shape.
• Tools: several specialized tools were
developed, including a concave cutter and twig
shears.
• Repotting: Since bonsai trees are held in small
pots, regular repotting is required to replenish
nutrients in the soil.

8. Bonsai Tree Care
• Bonsai trees are plants like any other, but
since they are put in such small pots we need
to adapt watering and fertilizing practices
slightly.
• It is recommended to identify the tree species
of your Bonsai, so you can look up the best
care practice.
• Tree health care is more important for every
trees. Hope you have found best.

9. Tree Health Care in Illinois
• By giving above Bonsai tree information, Arbor
Care Inc. feels proud as they are part of the tree
health care.
• Apart from tree health care, Arbor care Inc.
serves tree services that include arboricultural
consulting, big tree transplanting, big tree
moving, tree sales, GPS tree inventory and GIS
mapping, plant health care, insect and disease
control, large area rough moving and custom tree
digging.

10. Contact Us
Arbor Care, Inc.
22264 Pfeiffer Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-6061
info@treespecialist.com
http://www.treespecialist.com