The bonsai pots and the tools used are often handmade ... and any errors made can result in permanently ruining the shape or even killing a plant that has been growing for centuries.

Bonsai ceramic pots are available from Amazon ... Central heating in the home can confuse the plant, and high humidity can ...

Azuma Makato, a 38-year-old from Tokyo, sent a bonsai tree and a flower arrangement into the upper atmosphere to witness what would happen. The results are a stunning cascade of colour and beauty ...