Formal Upright Bonsai
Formal upright bonsai style chokkan the formal upright style is a very common form of bonsai.
Formal upright bonsai. Informal bonsai compositions feature a trunk that is upright but slightly crooked in its path and branches that form a rounded tapered shape around the tree. Informal upright 模様木 moyogi is a style of trees incorporating visible curves in trunk and branches but the apex of the informal upright is located directly above the trunk s entry into the soil line. Bonsai display epcot finished bonsai formal upright podocarpus comments off. The tree s apex stands directly over the base of the trunk and the tree is perfectly straight.
The formal upright bonsai style called chokkan in japanese is easy enough for a novice to work on and challenging enough for bonsai masters. Redwood bonsai produce a lot of new buds especially near scars from pruning. Paul pikel thursday august 21st 2003. This style often occurs in nature especially when the tree is exposed to lots of light and does not face the problem of competing trees.
Formal upright bonsai have a straight trunk with. Collection highlights podocarpus tags. All buds you don t need should be removed immediately. What is upright bonsai.
An upright bonsai is a style where the main stem or the trunk of the bonsai remains more or less straight and pointed upwards. In this style the apex of the bonsai and base remains in a vertical straight line. For this style tapering of the upright growing trunk must be clearly visible. This tree has been in a nursery pot for 4 years.
James said the informal upright design is a bit looser and more whimsical than formal upright. Formal bonsai compositions feature a. Upright informal bonsai or moyogi. The formal upright style is a simple design.
This style often occurs in nature especially when the tree is exposed to lots of light and does not face the problem of competing trees. Upright formal bonsai or chokkan and. I took it to a guy guidry workshop in aug 2003 nothing. Twigs with long internodes should be pruned in spring before the new buds open.
The upright bonsai can be of two types. A formal upright shape is typical for the redwood in nature and also when it is styled as a bonsai. Podocarpus purchased from rogers nursery spring 2003 author.