Secondly, cultivating bonsai requires a great deal of patience, because there is no special method to accelerate their growth. Some potted trees are several hundred years old; yet their shapes have not reached the expectation of the artist. A masterpiece requires the care of the next generation to be completed.
其次，培育盆景﹘﹘最忌揠苗助長，也最需歲月與耐心，有的盆栽樹齡已達數百年，但還沒達到理想形態，這一件「作品」仍需在下一個照顧的人手裡完成。