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bon·sai (bone-sigh) n.

Etymology: Japanese, literally, tray planting; a potted plant (as a tree) dwarfed and trained to an artistic shape by special methods of culture

Also: the art of growing such a plant

Plural: bonsai

Bonsai calligraphy by Eri Takase

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Nerves...

Today was a little cooler than it's been for awhile, and I decided it would be a perfect day to take a giant bonsai step... and move my Ficus nitida from its 5 gallon nursery pot. I organized things like a surgeon getting ready for a big operation, and was petrified!

Here's what the tree looked like before I touched it:

When all was completed, it doesn't look too shabby!

I also repotted my Japanese Hackberry (Celtis sinensis) into a more feminine pot:

All in all, a good day! I've added these two trees under My Trees and into the galleries. Enjoy!

Published Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:18 PM

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