John Yoshio Naka Bonsai Techniques 1 ⚡

Naka’s grafting chapters saved thousands of trees that had "bald" spots or missing primary branches.

Naka hated "crotch growth"—branches that grow straight up from the junction of two other branches. Action: Remove all inward-growing, downward-growing, and crotch-growing branches. Look for the "bar branch" (two branches emerging from the same point on opposite sides) and remove one. john yoshio naka bonsai techniques 1

by John Yoshio Naka is widely regarded as one of the most authoritative and essential resources for both beginners and advanced practitioners. Originally published in 1973 by the Bonsai Institute of California Naka’s grafting chapters saved thousands of trees that

: Introduction to classic styles such as formal upright, informal upright, and cascade. Availability and Legacy and cascade. Availability and Legacy