Broom Style Bonsai
Chinese elm ulmus parvifolia broom style bonsai tree.
Broom style bonsai. Broom style trees in this style have an upright trunk with branches and foliage radiating outwards in the shape of a japanese fan or an umbrella. In nature trees are forced into all kinds of shapes under the influences of weather wind and placement. Broom style hokidachi style here growers are trying to make the tree look like a broom. First a trunk chop.
Pinch the ends back to create ramification. The trunk is straight and upright and does not continue to the top of the tree. Specimens with smooth bark tend to be less hardy the delicate twigs of the tree make it especially good for the broom style of bonsai while the long thick flexible roots make it suitable for clasped to rock style. A deciduous species is groomed to form a crown of radial branches that show a great deal of ramification branching twigs thereby creating a beautiful reflection of an old tree.
The bonsai will have a straight trunk with the branches jutting or spreading out at the top of the tree. I placed the cut below the reverse taper. The reason is that this style is how the tree naturally grows in japan and you can see this when driving through the countryside in japan from the train window or from a bus where they are often used as street plantings. The following illustrations show the progression of a broom style tree being developed.
The japanese zelkova is almost always styled in a broom style. If all goes well you ll end up with a nice bonsai tree. The trunk is straight and upright and does not continue to the top of the tree. Chinese elm however is suitable for training into every style of bonsai and for growing in all sizes.
Chinese elm ulmus parvifolia broom style bonsai tree. It branches out in all directions at about 1 3 the height of the tree. Broom style bonsai resemble the old trees found along city streets or in orchards. Hold your breath and lets get started.
Consequently bonsai trees can have many shapes and sizes and depending on their way of growing they are grouped into various styles and shapes. It branches out in all directions at about 1 3 the height of the tree. Windswept style fukinagashi style.