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Bonsai is a living art form. Growing bonsai is an all-consuming hobby. Bonsai was started by the Chinese more than a thousand years ago, but was adopted into the culture of the Japanese and then perfected into the art of bonsai as we know it today. The term bonsai is derived from Bon-Sai, Bon being the Japanese word for “tray”, while Sai translated as “planting”. The word “bonsai” is both singular and plural in its usage.
Bonsai are kept outdoors throughout the year, with only brief display indoors to show off flowers or leaf coloring. Bonsai must be kept damp; it is only a myth that Bonsai must get water once a week. No water no life.
For many centuries the Japanese Bonsai masters refined the techniques of the art of Bonsai to a point where an aged specimen was considered to be a prised family heirloom. Bonsai was little known in South Africa 40 years ago, but thanks to a few South Africans like Charles Ceronio, Johan Ras, Eddie Van der Westhuizen, and many more Bonsai started in South Africa in 1960, The Pretoria Bonsai Kay was formed in 1968 and was the first club in South Africa. Thanks to these pioneers there are a lot of Bonsai clubs in South Africa Today. South African Bonsai can at any time be compared to the rest of the world. South Africa is the only country in the world that has its own Bonsai styles and is recognised by the Japanese Bonsai Masters.
“The art of Bonsai is much more than just planting a tree in a pot. There must be a feeling, a love for nature, especially a love for trees, and a state of mind which gives great contentment and a fulfillment in creating your own Bonsai” By Doug Hall.