Bonsai Basics Peter Chan
This together with his other seven books have been the inspiration and instigator of many a bonsai enthusiast s interest in the hobby.
Bonsai basics peter chan. This is peter s mini encyclopaedia of bonsai species both outdoors and indoors. Peter chan bonsai empire. Peter chan founded herons bonsai the uk s premier bonsai nursery in 1986. He has achieved a record tally of 21 chelsea gold medals to date and is the author of six bestselling books on bonsai.
He has achieved a record tally of 21 chelsea gold medals to date and is the author of 6 bestselling books on bonsai. I started dablling in bonsai back in 1967 when i was quite involved with studio pottery which was my main hobby at the time. With advice on shaping pruning and caring for a variety of bonsai that are on offer from herons bonsai welcome to www herons co uk contact us. Interview with peter chan from herons bonsai by herons bonsai.
First published by peter in 1988 it has been copied and plagiarised by countless individuals over the years. Peter chan founded herons bonsai the uk s premier bonsai nursery in 1986. A comic look at the bonsai basics by herons bonsai. On its extensive seven and half.
How to care for. The latest version has been revised and enlarged to give just that little extra information that customers need to grow bonsai successfully. This is one of the most popular basic books on bonsai for anyone new to the hobby. Over the years he has been featured in numerous television programmes on bonsai.
Here pedan interviews bonsai supplier and enthusiast peter chan of heron s bonsai and cultural centre and shares his photograph from 1984 when he met the queen. Over the years he has been featured in numerous television shows on bonsai. His first book bonsai the art of growing and keeping miniature trees first published in 1985 is a world best seller and is still in print. When did your love of bonsai start.
Herons bonsai based in newchapel in the uk and founded by dawn and peter chan in 1986 is britain s premier bonsai nursery. He moved to the uk in 1963 and started experimenting with bonsai in 1967 when ceramics was his main hobby. Available from 7 december. It also has a lot of basic information on the creation care and maintenance of bonsai.
Peter chan is one of the most respected bonsai authors in the world. Peter is of chinese ethnicity born in india.