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12 Bonsai Basic Styles

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 [...]