Relf, DianeClose, Dave2020-12-222020-12-222020-10-08http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101602Bonsai is an art form that stems from ancient Asian culture, originating in China and developed by the Japanese. In the 13th century, the Japanese collected and potted wild trees that had been dwarfed by nature. These naturally formed miniatures were some of the first bonsai.6 pages426-601PRevisedapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Trees, Shrubs, & GroundcoversExtension publicationhttps://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/426/426-601/SPES-246.pdfBonsaiGrowthPlant maintenanceDisplays