Bonsai Tree Shapes - Bonsai Nature | Ideas for Bonsai

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Bonsai tree shapes. While there are complex arrays of shapes and styles from which to choose bonsai is usually classified into five basic styles. The baobab is the characteristic tree species of the dry savanna of the african lowlands south of the sahara. 13 types of bonsai trees by style and shape plus pictures broom style. The broom style bonsai tree is a deciduous bonsai tree which is a bushy from it branching out like a.

After that branches all about the same size form a ball shaped crown. A common misconception is that the plants used for bonsai are genetically dwarfed plants. Tapering of the trunk must be clearly visible with the base of the trunk thicker than the higher portion. Bonsai trees are normal plants propagated like any other but trained using sophisticated techniques to keep them in miniature size.

It can grow 20 m 65ft tall and develops a very massive sometimes bottle shaped trunk which is often deeply furrowed. The trunk grows upright roughly in the shape of a letter s and at every turn branching occurs. The styling of bonsai trees includes basic methods like regular pruning and wiring but also more advanced techniques including the creation of deadwood. Styling and shaping bonsai trees.

Called hokidachi in japanese broom trees have a straight trunk that doesn t finish at the top of the tree but around the middle. When shaping a bonsai tree the first step is to decide which style is best suited to the tree s natural design. Broom trees can also be formal and informal like the upright tree depending on the curves of the trunk.