When I was young, I heard a lot times about Bonsai and saw it in many businesses. They often put it in the table where they work and relax. They often call it by name “Bonsai” and I heard it without questioning about the meaning.
Time just flew on by, I hear again this name and chance on meeting Bonsai term and the tree in a coffee shop at my town. As a person who is fully aware of life, I begin searching and finding out the meaning of it as well as the Bonsai art of living!
Bonsai art with its growth comes from ancient Chinese then being developed this technique by Japanese Zen Buddhist. [Source]
Very basically put, Bonsai is actually an art of planting and nurturing the small trees into the very beautiful ones with a lot of small malleable branches and leaves. Bonsai has become a favourite plant for indoor aesthetic beauty due to its flexible and eye-catching features.
Lately bonsai is also a Fengshui plant, it symbolizes for wealthy and thriving of the owners. They believe that planting and taking care of Bonsai would help people be more humble, simple, patient, and have more trust in life to overcome the difficulty.
When I wait for my cup of coffee, I take a turn in the garden and take some photos of Bonsai. The owner asks me if I could send him some pictures cause he wants to post it on his facebook to advertise the coffee shop in particular and his bonsais in general.
In the back yard, there are different kinds of trees that he has. From the small one to the big one, each bonsai has individual posture which grows easily in the pot.
For me, they looks so familiar that I cannot remember each name. The owner says that to have a green garden like this, he has been through a lot of challenge when taking care of it. The first notice is about what tree they should choose or not, then they have to control other conditions such as water, soil, fertilizer, and the size of pot to hold the tree…! The second notice is about what syle they should do with the bonsai. There are some choices with them such as group, raft, leaning, formal upright and so on… [Source]
Today I would like to share some pictures of Bonsai, though you are not a fan of it or on the contrary. I mention the special beauty of bonsai but the process. For me, to create completely a tree, it must be gone through a lot of pain and injury in the trunk.
Everyone has their own interesting things to enjoy in life, so Bonsai maybe become your favourite one in the future if you want to have something new, gain more experiences with new feeling! Bonsai may help you practice your patience and endurance and the love with nature!
Thank you for dropping by my article about this field. May you all be happy!