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 [...]
