What Is Bonsai?
The earliest known reference to potted trees is found in second-century Chinese literature...
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photo: Jonathan Ley
Bonsai (pronounced "bone-sigh") is a Japanese word that translates literally as "a planting in a shallow container." In modern usage, the term refers specifically to a dwarfed, artistically shaped tree in a container. Because a bonsai continues to grow, it is never "finished" as an art piece. The artist's work—and the bonsai's evolution—can continue for decades, making these spectacular plants, in essence, living sculptures.
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