Bonsai Style Tree

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Bonsai style tree. Tray planting pronounced boɰ sai listen is an east asian art form which utilizes cultivation techniques to produce in containers small trees that mimic the shape and scale of full size trees. These factors cause the tree to grow downwards. The cascade style of bonsai represents a natural tree growing down the face of an embankment. There are many styles to consider when choosing how to shape a bonsai.

Cascade bonsai style kengai a tree living in nature on a steep cliff can bend downward as a result of several factors like snow or falling rocks. With bonsai it can be difficult to maintain a downward growing tree because the direction of growth opposes the tree s natural tendency to grow upright. Brussel s bonsai fukien tea bonsai model ct 9002ft 91 10 91 10. Classifying bonsai according to their trunk shape is one of the most common ways of identifying each style.

It will take a few months before the branches are set in their new shape. By wrapping wire around the branches of a tree you are able to bend and reposition the branches. In this bonsai style the trunk starts by growing upward from the soil then turns downward abruptly and reaches a point below the bottom edge of the container. Wiring is a crucial technique to train and style bonsai trees.

Cascade style semi cascade style. Bonsai can be classified into five basic styles.