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Chrysanthemum ''bonsai'' ( ja, 菊の盆栽, Kiku no bonsai, Chrysanthemum tray planting, ) is a Japanese art form using cultivation techniques to produce, in containers,

chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums (), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus ''Chrysanthemum'' in the family Asteraceae. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center ...

flowers that mimic the shape and scale of full size trees, called ''

bonsai Bonsai ( ja, 盆栽, , tray planting, ) is the Japanese art of growing and training miniature trees in pots, developed from the traditional Chinese art form of ''penjing''. Unlike ''penjing'', which utilizes traditional techniques to produce ...

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Cultivation and care

Bonsai cultivation and care requires techniques and tools that are specialized to support the growth and maintenance of the flowers in small containers. There are several cultivated varieties of chrysanthemum that possess the ability to be trained into many of the traditional ''bonsai'' styles associated with woody trunked trees and shrubs. But since chrysanthemum rarely grow to be old enough to have wood, deadwood bonsai techniques may also be used. Chrysanthemums are perennials, and while it is possible to keep a chrysanthemum ''bonsai'' alive for a number of years (old wood), it is more likely that the ''bonsai'' will be 'finished' after all the blooms have faded. The chrysanthemum ''bonsai'' artist must complete all design work in fewer than ten months. Most chrysanthemum ''bonsai'' artists in the northern latitudes of the United States start the training of their ''bonsai'' in April, and are finished by the middle of September. Traditionally in Japan the

Chrysanthemum exhibition A chrysanthemum exhibition (菊花展覧会 ''Kikatenrankai'') is a flower show that takes place in various parts of Japan every autumn from October to November. Other terms used are also “Chrysanthemum Festival” or “Chrysanthemum Competit ...

s showcase the different ''bonsai'' forms. This takes place in autumn around the months of October and November.

Styles

Various bonsai styles exist, such as the cascade style, the clinging to a rock style, and the forest style. File:Nagoya Castle Chrysanthemum Competition 2017 14.jpg, Cascade style File:Nagoya Castle Chrysanthemum Competition 2017 17.jpg, Clinging to a rock style File:71st Nagoya Castle Chrysanthemum Exhibition 2018 05.jpg, Forest style File:71st Nagoya Castle Chrysanthemum Exhibition 2018 03.jpg, Various other smaller pieces

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Bibliography

* Tameji Nakajima, H. Carl Young. ''The art of the chrysanthemum: Japanese techniques for creating bonsai, cascades, giants and other potted styles.'' Harper & Row (1965)

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日本の伝統文化・菊の盆栽Traditional culture of Japan "bonsai of chrysanthemum"

Tiny Flowers, Big Hit: Chrysanthemum Bonsai , Longwood Gardens
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Cultivation and care

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