By Colin Lewis - Bonsai Survival Manual: Tree-by-Tree Guide to Buying, Maintaining, and Problem Solving

by Colin Lewis

A no-nonsense guide to how to buy your bonsai tree and keep it in good and healthy shape. Profiles of 50 popular commercial varieties provide instant information on the topics of light, temperature, watering, feeding, pruning and soil conditions.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Colin Lewis has been growing bonsai for almost 30 years and has gained an international reputation as an artist and author.
He teaches regularly throughout the UK, Europe and the United States and in 2001 was awarded second prize in the Japan Airlines World Bonsai Contest for his work with Scots pine.

Reviews

[Chrisanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thorough and quite helpful. Not exactly the most sparkling prose but I did love the different types of trees pictured(all lovely in their own way) and, fingers crossed, hopefully it will help me to not kill our Bonsai.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I feel after reading that I can accurately and effectively buy and care for a bonsai, and I look forward to getting my very own!

[Marco · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative and helpful, though a bit subjective with their opinions on some things! Worth looking over if getting into bonsai, though not something I feel the need to own.

[Dennis Nolan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall this is a very good how to book on care and techniques. Excellent illustrations are included making it good quick reference book for problem solving. It has a great section on pest and diseases along with a great overview for the more common species and specific care. If you are in the beginning stages of your leaning bonsai, this book will help you in making your choice of trees.