Some bonsai plants. Collections belong to some of my friends. I have applied for membership in the Bonsai Society here in Karachi. I myself do not have many bonsai plants, but my friends have dozens, and we work with them together. I am still learning this art of keeping trees in pots.

Definition of Bonsai

Bonsai literally “potted plant” is the art of aesthetic miniaturization of trees by growing them in containers. Cultivation includes techniques for shaping, watering, and repotting in various styles of containers.

‘Bonsai’ is a Japanese pronunciation of the earlier Chinese term penzai. The word bonsai is used in the West as an umbrella term for all miniature trees in containers or pots, but properly should be applied only to container-grown trees following the Japanese tradition.

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