2 Books Bonsai in Australia & Sequel Australian Natives - eBay Indoor Plants, Gardening, Nonfiction Books, Books. (end time 15-Nov-09 21:00:58 AEDST)


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Item specifics - Non-Fiction Books

Format:	Softcover	Publication Year:	--
Subject:	Home & Garden	Special Attributes:	--
	Gardening	Language:	English
	--	Condition:	Used

Up for auction here are two books, "You too can Grow Bonsai: Bonsai in Australia" and the second book in the series, "Bonsai with Australian Native Plants". Both books were written by Dorothy and Vita Koreshoff. Details are as follows:

BOOK 1 TITLE: You too can Grow Bonsai: Bonsai in Australia

PUBLISHER: Boolarong Publications, 1987 Edition

This 48 page softcover book has been written specifically for people who know absolutely nothing about Bonsai. The book describes in depth, the many aspects necessary for the successful use of Australian native material for Bonsai. It contains b&w illustrations and colour photographs.

Contents include:

Introduction
Horticultural Section

Instant Bonsai
Bonsai or potted tree
How to choose your tree
How to select suitable stock for Bonsai
Trees to avoid
You will need some tools
When to start
Choosing a pot
To prepare the pot
To prepare the tree
Soil-potting mixture
Root pruning and potting
Poisitioning the tree
Ground covering - moss
Pebbles
After care
Maintenance
Repotting
Pruning and trimming
Fertilizing
Insecticides
Shaping by wire

Art Section

Shaping
Problems of shaping
Guidelines for shaping
Styles
Some suitable varieties for beginners

In conclusion

The cover has some minor edgewear. The name of a previous owner is on the first page of the book. The interior pages are otherwise clean, crisp and unmarked.

BOOK 2 TITLE: Bonsai with Australian Native Plants

PUBLISHER: Boolarong Publications, 1985 Edition

This 56 page softcover book is a detailed to the bonsai cultivation of Australian native plants. The book contains b&w illustrations and colour photographs. This book assumes the reader has the basic knowledge contained in book 1 above.

Contents include:-

List of Suitable Varieties
Varieties in Brief
Introduction
Are Natives hardy?
similarity between Natives & Exotics
Culture and Techniques

Timing
How to recognize the right time
Obtaining plants from nurseries
Collecting from the wild
Aerial layering
Raising from seed or cutting
Soil - potting mix
Watering
Fertilizer
Pruning
Wiring

The book's cover has some minor edgewear. The interior pages are clean, crisp and unmarked.

Please check out my other auctions...I am happy to combine postage by sending as many items as possible in an up-to-3kg capacity prepaid satchel for $9.90 for Australian bidders.

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