Today is #MarketFriday initiated by 
It was a bonsai market that I happened upon. It was fascinating as I knew little about them. I never knew anyone who had one when I was younger. The man at the market answered all of our questions. According to one purist, "the term should be reserved for plants that are grown in shallow containers following the precise tenets of bonsai pruning and training, resulting in an artful miniature replica of a full-grown tree in nature." In the most restrictive sense, "bonsai" refers to miniaturized, container-grown trees adhering to Japanese tradition and principles.
Bonsai Tree Care
Lighting: Your bonsai will be happiest with abundant sunlight.
Humidity: Bonsais need humidity to keep their soil moist.
A bonsai is started with a cutting, seedling - even a small tree of a species suitable for growing a proper bonsai. To start, you can use any perennial woody-stemmed tree or shrub that produces true branches and can be cultivated to remain small through pot confinement with crown and root pruning. Some species are popular as bonsai material because they have characteristics, such as small leaves or needles.
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I went to a site that was just crazy over them. Every one of them reminded me of the stronger, larger version. I really think it would be fascinating to have one, taking the time and learning this art that is centuries old, shaped, and passed down by the different experts and enthusiasts throughout the generations. When your bonsai approaches its final, planned size, you plant it in a display pot, one designed for bonsai display that is shaped to limit any further growth, except to reshape its already diminutive size.
I have never been able to think of a bonsai without thinking about Japan. Bonsai actually refers to the gardening technique. Interestingly, the trees have always fascinated me and I think it must be rewarding to train your tree to do what I want to do to it. The price for a proper bonsai can be anywhere from a few hundred dollars up to one million. I hope it sings and dances too, especially for that price.
Rules of the Road
Go to the market, or anywhere that you pay money for a service.
Take pictures! Be creative (or not, we don't judge!)
Tell us a little bit about the market, what brought you here?
Post the picture(s)
Use the MarketFriday Community Platform
Or drop the link into the MarketFriday post so I can find it
Have fun!
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The practice of bonsai is sometimes confused with dwarfing, but dwarfing generally refers to research, discovery, or creation of plants that are permanent, genetic miniatures of existing species. Plant dwarfing often uses selective breeding or genetic engineering to create dwarf cultivars. Bonsai does not require genetically dwarfed trees but rather depends on growing small trees from regular stock and seeds. Bonsai uses cultivation techniques like pruning, root reduction, potting, defoliation, and grafting to produce small trees that mimic the shape and style of mature, full-size trees.
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And just like that, this post is done. I hope you had a good time and learned a little something new. As always, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit, and just remember, #MarketFriday loves you! Thank you for supporting the challenge! Have a most fabulous day! Cheers!!
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