Who created the plant in a pot? And when? And where?

  Who created the plant in a pot?  And when?  And where?  Bonsai trees or plants (grown in pots) have a very long history, perhaps dating back to 4000 B.C. and the early days of Egyptian culture.  The ‘documentation’ is etchings in rock showing small trees growing in containers.   One might also consider they were [...]

My Definition of Bonsai is….

My Definition of Bonsai is….   My definition of Bonsai is “a small tree in a pot” similar to the one below.  This tree is perhaps 12” high which makes it ‘small’, and its root system is in the soil in the pot.  These trees (and shrubs) can take many forms and be varying sizes.  [...]