Bonsai Sizes

Bonsai are also classified according to their sizes. There is considereable disagreement on range of sizes and or the isze within the range, but never-the-less more and more terms (if not exact measurement) are being recognised by Bonsai enthusiats by in large.

Size Classifications

Dai/Daiza - large bonsai

Bonju - over 100cm tall

Omono - up to 120cm

Kifu - medium bonsai

Chu/Chuhin - medium to large, 40-60 cm tall

Katade-mochi, up to 40cm

Shohin - small bonsai

Myabi - 15cm-25cm

Gafu - 13cm-20cm

Komono - up to 18cm

Mame - tiny bonsai

Shito - 2.5-7.5 cm tall.

Keshi - tsubu, up to 2.5cm

The smallest of bonsai are large enough to grow in a thimble, but remember the smaller they are the more difficult they are to care for.

Table of Contents

Bonsai Introduced:

What is Bonsai? Introducing: Bonsai Styles, Bonsai Sizes.

Looking after your Bonsai

Basics of Bonsai Care - Watering and feeding, Bonsai Pruning, Training and Shaping and Bonsai Repotting and Root Pruning. Creating your First Bonsai, What Bonsai Tools?, Choosing a Bonsai Pot?, What Bonsai Wire?.

The Experienced:

An in-depth study in to the Art of Watering Bonsai. A review of the Advanced Bonsai Styles why are they important? Some Advanced Bonsai Technique including Field Growing, Yamadori Introduced. Bonsai Species Guide – an exploration into Species Suitable for Bonsai.

Beyond Bonsai:

In this section I shall try and explore areas where Bonsai touches in other spheres of life, in healing, in meditation in self discovery and anything my readers would like to explore.