The Big Book of Bonsai
Bonsais, masterpieces of nature and man's hand at the same time, have reached a high degree of perfection in our country. Balance of volumes and compositional lines, harmony of forms, play of lights and colors... The sight is ecstatic when contemplating carefully these small trees: it slips between the leaves, by the branches and in the bark; it investigates in the crevices; it stops in the buds.
Because, although miniaturized, a bonsai is a tree to all intents and purposes, and like its peers, it follows the seasonal cycles and, in due course, is covered with greenery, flowers and even fruit. Art of gardening, aesthetic sense, philosophical principles, lifestyle, exchange between cultures, passion for nature and gardening... come together in as many wonderful plants as those that fill these pages.
This book, the work of one of the greatest Italian experts and masters, also offers advice on how to become fascinated by the bonsai discipline and be able to embark on an adventure selecting and cultivating these little trees.