Ficus Semi Cascade Bonsai
Second the first descending angle is important.
Ficus semi cascade bonsai. Post by juan73870 may 1st 2020 12 18 am definitely what shibui said makes a lot of sense even using the word incongruity which i had to look up and it turns out it is a word and it was used in perfect context. First a cascade bonsai is not a tree that s been simply bent down and forced into a cascade. How to make ficus bonsai from rubber tree or ficus elastica semi cascade style from everyday houseplant materials. The plant is now on the way to becoming a unique cascade style.
Dedicated to the art of bonsai and it s specific style or class designs. The trunk grows upright for a small distance and then bends downwards sidewards. Ledesma egersund rogaland norway my experimental bonsai. You typically see this bonsai in a tall skinny pot that is used to raise the bonsai off the ground to give it room to cascade.
Look for trees like this. It s not an overnight creation that you ll make but you ll spend some time and patience. Progression 5 ficus in cascade style this plant was a piece of aerial root removed from the original plant. The cascade style is one of the most popular bonsai styles used today.
It s not simply planting but nurturing work of art. When styling semi cascade style be sure to balance the visual weight of the tree and the pot. Semi cascade bonsai style han kengai the semi cascade style just like the cascade style is found in nature on cliffs and on the banks of rivers and lakes. To chop or not to chop.
The viewer will tend to have an unbalanced feeling if the nebari is not solid. 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. We should let the trees growth decide the style. If you can picture a tree growing on the side of a cliff spilling off the mountain this is what cascade is meant to mimic.
That s what really makes a cascade believable. A semi cascade style bonsai is one in which the major cascading feature extends below the top rim of the pot but does not extend below the bottom of the pot. Next it s never pretty to watch a man pee. Unlike the cascade style the semi cascade trunk will never grow below the bottom of the pot.
Its root end was planted into soil while the cut end sprouted leaves.