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A bonsai studio

Grow a tree from a young plant, shape it by hand, and learn what it needs through the year.

Grow your ownA trident maple, grown from a young plant and shaped by hand. Visitors' trees are in the gallery.

Old trees in public collections

A wide old pine in a brown pot at the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum — Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama Photo: Antonio Rubio, CC BY 2.0. Credits

A large pine bonsai beside a pool at the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum — Omiya Bonsai Art Museum Photo: Antonio Rubio, CC BY 2.0. Credits

Bonsai in autumn colour on wooden stands against a slatted wall, Portland — Portland Japanese Garden Photo: Daderot, CC0. Credits

A bonsai framed by a moon gate at Baihuatan Park, Chengdu — Baihuatan Park, Chengdu Photo: Daderot, CC0. Credits

Bonsai on stone benches under pine trees at Baihuatan Park, Chengdu — Baihuatan Park, Chengdu Photo: Daderot, CC0. Credits

SpeciesEleven trees, indoor and out.CareA year, month by month.Pot pairingThe right pot from the tree's size.KitsWhat to buy, and why.

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