@ickplant@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world • 9 months agoA maple bonsai tree at Denver Botanic Gardensi.postimg.ccimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1311arrow-down12
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minus-squareNegativeNull@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish11•edit-29 months agoBonsai’s only requirement are that they are grown in pots. The word “Bon-sai” (often misspelled as bonzai or banzai) is a Japanese term which, literally translated, means “planted in a container”.
minus-square@ickplant@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink8•9 months ago The gardener decides how big a bonsai tree grows. A bonsai tree can grow up to 60-80 inches (152-203 centimeters) or it can be as small as 1-3 inches (3-8 centimeters). Source
how big can it get before it’s not a bonsai
Bonsai’s only requirement are that they are grown in pots.
a swimming pool is a container
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