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. There are 3 steps to shaping a bonsai tree. How to make a bonsai tree is easy. Before shaping a bonsai tree, decide what the best attitude is for the tree. Match the potential of a tree to the style that fits it best. Nursery plants are often overgrown and need much pruning. You can control [...] Basic Styles There are five basic styles for bonsai trees: formal upright, informal upright, slanting, cascade, and semi-cascade. These classifications are based on the overall shape of the tree and how much the trunk slants away from an imaginary vertical axis. The numerous Japanese bonsai styles are principally variations of these five basic styles. The single [...] Image via Wikipedia Zelkova serrata, favored for Broom style. Bonsai, as a Japanese art form, is more regulated than itís Chinese counterpart, the penjing. Bonsai attempts to achieve the ideal tree, while penjing attempts to reproduce nature. This is why perfect styling exists in bonsai if you obey the ërulesí, while penjing leave you free [...] |
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