Lucky Bamboo
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NANDINA DOMESTICA /SACRED or HEAVENLY BAMBOO
Nandina is a genus of just 1 species.
Traditional Japanese Art
Enjoy products of delicate wok Bamboo crafts handmade in Japan
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Bamboo - Bambusa sp.
General information: There are a number of things called bamboo which everyone agrees are bamboo: Arundinaria sp., Bambusa sp., Phyllostachys sp., Sasa sp, and Sasaella sp.
Bamboo chopsticks
Bamboo chopsticks with ends pointed, for removing the soil when transplanting or placing the soil later.
Fiber glass stick
Fiber glass stick, same purpose as Bamboo chopsticks.
Bamboo. The bamboos are dwarfed by peeling off the sheath, one a day, while the shoots are very young. The dwarfed potted bamboos are very decorative indoors and out.
SACRED BAMBOO. Apparently bamboo is a traditional plant used in Japan for bonsai. You have to trim it back at the base every few years to allow for new growth and to keep it looking good.
Bamboo penjing in Chengdu, China
Classical Chinese gardens often contain arrangements of miniature trees and rockeries know as Penjing. These creations of carefully prouned trees and rocks are small-scale rendition of the natural landscape.
Dwarf Bamboo - The interesting thing about growing this tree for bonsai is that the appearance is very different from what you typically think of associated with this art form.
We use a basic bamboo chopstick for many purposes including working new soil into the freshly planted bonsai and separating roots from old soil.
Pine = long life
Bamboo = virtue
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Variegated Dwarf Bamboo (pleioblastus chino vaginata variegata "arundinaria")
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Ficus - Trellis (ficus 'midnight')
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com - Selection of trees, starter kits and lucky bamboo available for purchase.
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BonsaiSupply.com - Supplier of Bonsai tools.
If the root ball does not dislodge - use a repotting sickle and cut the edges of the of the root ball - thump to dislodge or use a Bamboo or Steel Spatula to lever out the root-ball from the pot.
slab of wood, or a bamboo mat - but you must use a stand in your display. A
table or stand that is more versatile is one that looks appropriate with several
different types of trees and is, therefore, much easier to work with. This ...
On a practical level, the table or stand you utilize can be: antique, modern, a slab of wood, or a bamboo mat - but you must use a stand in your display.
Nandina Domestica (Sacred Bamboo)
Podocarpus Chinese Yew (Buddhist Pine)
Sageretia Theezans (Chinese Bird Plum)
Serissa Foetida (Tree of a Thousand Stars)
Ulmus Parvifolia (Chinese Elm)
Chinese Pepper Tree.
In Japan, varieties of pine, azalea, camellia, bamboo and plum are most often used. The artist never duplicates nature but rather expresses a personal aesthetic philosophy by manipulating it.
These can include underplantings of black mondo grass, dwarf bamboo, or plaques, dragons, bamboo deer scarers, Buddhas and many other items. Positioned subtly they add extra interest when happened upon.
Several basic styles were adopted, and artists made use of wire, bamboo skewers and growing techniques to do this - allowing the art to evolve even further.
A chrysanthemum may reflect late autumn and represent courage; a bamboo may suggest deep summer and represent humility.
- PRACTICE!!!!!! Practice your wiring skills on bamboo or plastic tubing. Experiment with aluminium or copper
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Kotoin's entrance is lined by bamboo plants, welcoming you into the main garden. Though perhaps not as refined as other gardens, the several maple trees and other garden elements surely make for a beautiful setting (especially in summer and autumn).
You also can choose to get a bonsai brush, usually made of bamboo or some other plant and not metal. They are also made in China. Bonsai tools like the brush are as elegant as the trees they help you care for.
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Build a teepee of bamboo or fallen tree branches, and plant with scarlet runner beans or tall nasturtiums. Your children will enjoy their colorful (and edible) hideaway while learning about the wonders of nature.
Companion/accessory plants: dwarf bamboos or grasses or sedums, smaller/more delicate bonsai;
Mudmen or porcelain figurines or animals;
Bridges, houses, etc.
The usual plants used in Japan are varieties of pine, azalea, camellia, maple, beech, bamboo and plum. The plants are grown outdoors and brought in to the tokonoma at special occasions when they most evoke the current season.
By using a partial barrier such as a large plant, trellis, bamboo screen or hedge, the wind is allowed to pass through but with much less speed and force.
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Rake for removing soil when potting
Wooden or bamboo chopsticks (potting stick)
Drainage hole mesh
Aluminium wire (1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 mm are useful sizes)
Tweezers for cleaning up dead leaves & weeding with a spatula for potting ...
Accent Plant : Is a small plant displayed next to a bonsai. Accent plants are typically used when a bonsai is being formally displayed at a show or exhibition. Accent Plants can include any perennial, bamboo or grass.
g mango, pomegranate, oranges and guava and colourful flowering species. All are beautifully displayed using logs of dried coconut palm as bonsai stands and background screens made from bamboo sticks.
Bamboo or reed mats should be used only with smaller and medium sized, delicate bonsai or accents and never with powerful, primary trees. The apex of the bonsai should b e above the center of the stand.
 See also: Bonsai, Plant, Japanese, Tree, Garden
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