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bonsai

Art of producing miniature trees by selective pruning. It originated in China many centuries ago and later spread to Japan.

In Japan, bonsai trees are regarded as works of art and can be valued at millions of pounds. British collectors have paid as much as £15,000 for one tree.



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And take a meditative walk through 70-foot-tall cryptomerias that lead visitors into the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum--a collection of more than 100 masterpieces of bonsai and penjing, the Chinese version of bonsai.
Don is also a life member of the Descanso Bonsai Society and is past president of the California Association of Nurserymen.
Instead of getting the dog she dreamed of for Christmas, Alina Cojocaru received a bonsai tree from her boyfriend and partner, Johan Kobborg.
 
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