Over the years, various directions for the cultivation of dwarf plants have been formed and stylized in the Japanese art of Bonsai. There are a great many of them, but the main ones are about twenty. To successfully grow a dwarf tree, you need to adhere to a certain chosen style.
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Bonsai Styles for Free Standing Plants
Chokkan Bonsai Style
Chokkan Style or the right upright style. Suitable for conifers and some fruiting trees. In this style, the shape of the crown of the plant is in the form of a triangle, due to the fact that the branches of the tree are directed in different directions. The roots and trunk with a cut on the tree should be visually visible; for this, this part of the tree is freed from the branches. A container or vase for a plant can be oval or rectangular. The branches and leaves of the tree should not be too dense and evenly spaced. The upper tier of the tree branches should be shorter than the lower tiers. This style is very simple and is the foundation of Bonsai art.
Moyogi Bonsai Style
Moyogi Style or straight tree style. Very similar to the shakan, but the style barrel is much more curved. The top and base of the tree are located on the same vertical line, but the middle of the trunk is steeply curved to the side. The tree has mute branches and they are located asymmetrically on different sides of the trunk.
Hokidachi bonsai style
Hokidachi style or broom style. In it, the tree has a straight trunk with branches directed in different directions, in appearance resembling a small broom. At the bottom, the branches of the trunk are removed.
Kengai Bonsai Style
The most common style of Bonsai art is Kengai styleย or the cascading style, named for the type of arrangement of the crown of the tree. In this style, the trunk of the tree is sharply curved in one direction, almost to the very base of the pot or vase, sometimes even lower. In this case, the branches have a direction in the direction of the bend. To balance such a composition, one branch is left on the opposite side of the trunk, having the opposite direction from the bend.
Bonsai style Han-Kengai (Han-Kengai)
Han-Kengai style or semi-cascading style. It is a lightweight version of the kengai. At the beginning, the tree grows straight, then sharply bends to the side, hanging over the vase. Visually, it looks like a tree leaning over an abyss. For harmony, a box for this style is better to use a tall or elongated vase.
Bankan style bonsai (Bankan)
Bankan style… It is not easy to perform, in this style the tree has a trunk twisted with a plait. The location of the branches is only at the top, the rest is all removed. When removing unnecessary branches, you need to act carefully so as not to damage the bark of the tree.
Neagari bonsai style
Neagari style… This is a sophisticated bancan style. In this style, the roots of the plant are twisted, not the trunk. The roots themselves protrude high above the ground and rise above it. The Nzagari style is one of the most original and unusual styles in Bonsai art.
Bonsai style Tarimiki (Sharimiki). Farmer Burea-Uinsurance.com Cliff
Sharimiki Style… Quite an unusual style for Bonsai art. In this force, the trunk of the tree is cleared of bark and the plant itself with its external, rather unusual appearance resembles a dead.
Bonsai style Bunjingi
Bunjingi style… It is very difficult to grow a tree in this style. The trunk of the tree is strongly curved at the top, and this is very difficult to achieve. This style is very ancient and is the most decorative of all. It represents an elite destination in Bonsai.
Sekijoju Bonsai Style
Sekijoju style… This is a tree grown on “rocks”, to create this effect you need to pick up a few large stones and place them on the surface of the ground in a container. Over time, the roots of the tree braid the stones and go deeper into the ground. This style requires a plant with a strong root system and a well-branched crown. Maple and pine meet these requirements and are great for this style.
Ishitsuki Bonsai Style
Ishitsuki Style… It is a kind of rock style. In this style, the roots of the tree do not flow around the stones, but penetrate into their crevices. To create a tree in this style, you need to find suitable stones with wide crevices. The roots with this style should be long and reach the ground. Therefore, when transplanting, the roots of the tree are not removed.
Shakan Bonsai Style
Shakan Style or the wrong rectangular style. Reminiscent of the chokkan style. In this style, the tree has a slightly sloping shape, the roots must be protruding from the ground to create the effect that the tree is uprooted from the ground by strong winds. The branches have a direction in one direction, visually the tree looks as if it resists the gusts of wind.
Fukinagashi Bonsai Style
Fukinagashi Style… In this style, the tree has branches directed to one side, in appearance it resembles a tree growing on the seashore. Has a height of up to 25 centimeters. In order to grow such a tiny plant, you need to carefully choose the type of plant or purchase it in a greenhouse. For this, trees with thick short trunks, very small leaves, fruits and flowers are well suited. Such a miniature Bonsai specimen is grown in small containers with a small amount of soil. Therefore, the plant of this style grows very slowly. The requirements for caring for such a tree are regular watering, due to the small amount of soil in the container, it dries quickly and therefore you need to monitor the moisture content of the soil in the container.
Compositions of several plants
Ikadabuki Bonsai Style
Ikadabuki Style This style of bonsai mimics the natural phenomenon that occurs in nature when new trunks grow from the trunk of a fallen tree. Young trees can have both straight and branching forms, as well as be of different heights. In Ikadabuki bonsai, new stems grow on a straight stem and are therefore in a relatively straight line.
Youse-Ue Bonsai Style
Youse-Ue style… This style is also called a grove. It resembles the kabudati style. Trees are selected of various types and harmonious with each other having general conditions of care. The purpose of this style is to give the trees the appearance of a small forest.
Sokan bonsai style
Sokan style… This type of composition is made of two trees with fused roots. Each of the plants can be given a different shape in height, in the shape of the bend, in accordance with any style of Bonsai.
Kabudati style… This is a composition of several tree trunks. To create this style, you need to plant an even number of sprouts of the same type in a vase or container, and their location should be very close to each other. When the trees become large, they can begin to form in the same style. Such a tree visually looks like a single whole from two tree trunks.
