Deadwood Maple Bonsai
Dead and rotting wood can seriously affect the appearance of a bonsai.
Deadwood maple bonsai. Creating deadwood on bonsai in the form of jin or shari can enhance the tree s character significantly. Hardwoods can take a number of years to fully breakdown whereas softer woods particularly those found on tropical species can disintegrate within a year. In nature deadwood is created when a tree is hit by lightning exposed to sustained periods of drought or when branches snap due to ice stress wind or weight of snow. A jin is a bare stripped part of branch and a shari is a barkless part of trunk.
Once deadwood on a tree is exposed to the elements it naturally starts to decay. When creating deadwood you have to remember that trees in nature don t just have random deadwood. There are patterns and a reason for the deadwood to be there. Jins are created in nature when wind lightning or other adversity kills the leader or a branch further down the tree.
Jin 神 is a bonsai deadwood technique used on branches or the top of the trunk the leader. Deadwood on bonsai adds interest and curiosity to your tree.