In Forest style we have a planting of many trees, typically an odd number unless there are too many to count easily, in a bonsai pot. The pot has very low sides, to emphasize the height of the trees, and may be replaced by a flat slab of rock. The trees [...]
Raft style bonsai mimic a natural occurrence when a tree topples onto its side due to heavy winds, a flood, or soil eroding beneath the tree. Branches along the top side of the trunk continue to grow as a group of new trees. Sometimes, roots will develop [...]
Clump style bonsai should have three or more (an odd number) trunks grow from a single point. The natural equivalent might be a group of trees that have sprouted from a single cone, or a collection of mature suckers springing from the base of a single [...]
In Sokan style two trunks rise from a single base. The trunks generally touch and may be joined to a short distance above the nebari. In classic Japanese style one trunk is taller and thicker than the other, and both are clearly visible from the trees [...]
In this style the roots of the tree grow in matter contained within the cracks and holes of the rock. Trees grown in a rock roots will double in size if compared to the same age and size of a tree grown in a bonsai pot. This is because of how quickly the [...]
In this style the rock is at the base of the trunk, with the roots exposed to varying degrees as they traverse the rock and then descend into the soil below. This style takes time to develop, the roots of the tree must be growing on the rock long enough [...]
Semi-cascade bonsai styles are very similar to cascade styles except for the fact that the tip of a semi-cascading bonsai does not grow below the base level of the pot.. When styling Semi-Cascade style be sure to Balance the visual weight of the tree and [...]
Also known as Shari Style in the U.S. This style portrays a tree with most of its trunk bare of bark; at least one strip of live bark must connect the leaves and living branches to the root system to transport water and nutrients. The bared trunk areas [...]
