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A Brief Introduction Pots and Moss: Bamboo plants are not originally produced as
to The Nantou When choosing a pot for bamboo, long (about small plants. It takes a reasonable amount of time
Bamboo & Stone 20 to 30 cm in length) and deep pots are recom- and technique to grow them into the size we want
Association mended for beginning cultivation of the plant. for bamboo bonsai. Also, pruning is necessary to
The Nantou County You might consider oval and shallow pots when maintain miniaturization, in order to keep the
Bamboo & Stone Asso- repotting to display the bamboo. The presenta- bamboo shoots from growing in different direc-
ciation was founded in tion pot size is usually 30 to 45 cm, plain in color tions or sizes during shooting season in long term
February 2011, just over and simple in design. For an indoor display, cultivation. These shaping techniques are very
three years ago. It is the first use shallow pots without drainage holes, that is important in the bonsai cultivation for an overall
organization to be associ- covered with moss atop the soil for a neat presen- natural and elegant appearance.
ated with bamboo bonsai tation of the bamboo bonsai. When we water the
in Taiwan. In the beginning, plant, we not only keep the moss green, but we Pests and Diseases:
the association was derived also add moisture and nutrients to the soil. The Bamboo is often infected by pests and diseases.
of a group of people who moss spores will germinate and grow again, if we The most common pests are most likely biological
were enthusiastic about nurse it well. and come in the form of insects such as scales,
bamboo bonsai, plant bon- mites, aphids, etc. Once the pests are found, they
sai and ornamental stones. Presentation and Pruning: need to be quickly controlled. We strongly suggest
Currently, the number of In order to increase the overall aesthetic of regularly monitoring the bamboos with vigilance
members has increased the bamboo bonsai and to enhance the artistic for any pests, and spraying non-chemical treat-
from the initial 30 people goals, we may decorate the pot with some natural ments commonly used in horticulture.
to more than 60 active stones, small accessories and cover the soil later
affiliates. The members are with moss. However, it is important to keep the
from all different profes- entire arrangement simple and elegant, avoid
sions and fields of work, over-decorating.
however, most members
are residents of Zhushan in
Nantou County. Zhushan,
literally translated to “bam-
boo mountain” in Chinese,
uses 80% of their land to
grow bamboo. QingSan
Bamboo Cultural Park in
Zhushan, boasts more than
120 bamboo species, and
provides local resident
members an excellent
environment for creating
bamboo bonsai. About one
third of our members have
devoted themselves to
bamboo bonsai creations.
Every year, we hold an ex-
hibition of bamboo bonsai
works that our members
have made throughout the
entire year. The purpose
of this annual event is for
our members to discover
and recognize each other’s
works, and to promote the
culture of bamboo bonsai
to the public. We hope that
through the high-quality
and high-level bamboo
bonsai creations, we can
enhance society’s living
standards, thereby promot-
ing social harmony.

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