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Best Bonsai books? 1 year 1 month ago #61542

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I did a search and didn't see a thread for this, so thought I'd start one.

Which books do you all like regarding teaching bonsai techniques? Coffee table books are fine to share as well, but I'd love to get a couple of books to help as a resource when I'm wiring, pruning, repotting, growing from planting, etc etc etc. Curious if you have any suggestions!

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Best Bonsai books? 1 year 1 month ago #61545

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Peter Adams has a number of fantastic books. I have not read a book by him that was not usefull.

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Best Bonsai books? 1 year 1 month ago #61547

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There are many good books. The two by John Naka although quite old are excellent. that is if you can find them at a reasonable price. But yes Peter Adams' books are also excellent and easily found at at reasonable prices, try Abe Books.

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Best Bonsai books? 1 year 1 month ago #61548

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I read a lot of good things about this book;
The little book of bonsai by Jonas Dupuich, anybody knows it ?

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Best Bonsai books? 1 year 1 month ago #61551

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Better than books might be web resources. YouTube has tutorials, the Empire here has pages and tutorials. If you are electronically minded they might be your answer.

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Best Bonsai books? 1 year 1 month ago #61558

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badatusernames wrote: I did a search and didn't see a thread for this, so thought I'd start one.


Well, since you have brought up this matter, here it goes:
THERE WAS A BOOKS THREAD !
I had a thread about bonsai books very well illustrated, with many reviews and suggestions here on this forum.
A long and useful thread.
Unfortunately that thread disappeared from the forum.
If you search for it, nothing.
If you search for the many books titles on it, nothing.
It is a mystery, but very annoying.
:angry:

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Best Bonsai books? 1 year 1 month ago #61559

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Hmz strange - perhaps use google search instead of the forum search?
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Best Bonsai books? 1 year 1 month ago #61561

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Oscar wrote: Hmz strange - perhaps use google search instead of the forum search?


Nope. Nothing. Nil. Nada.
But...
This is the direct link of the lost thread:

www.bonsaiempire.com/forum/evolve/11967-...i-books-a-basic-list

If you can find what has happened @Oscar , I will be grateful.

TIA Clicio

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Best Bonsai books? 1 year 1 month ago #61564

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leatherback wrote: Peter Adams has a number of fantastic books. I have not read a book by him that was not useful.


The one on Japanese Maples is absolutely essential.

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Clicio wrote: This is the direct link of the lost thread:
www.bonsaiempire.com/forum/evolve/11967-...i-books-a-basic-list


AHA! I think I have found the culprit.
The Category "EVOLVE" where this thread were located is gone!
@Oscar is it so? I can't find the Category Evolve, so have we lost all threads from there?
Can you fish them out of the limbo?

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