Broom Style Bonsai
First a trunk chop.
Broom style bonsai. It branches out in all directions at about 1 3 the height of the tree. If all goes well you ll end up with a nice bonsai tree. 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 following illustrations show the progression of a broom style tree being developed.
The japanese zelkova is almost always styled in a broom style. 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. Hold your breath and lets get started. Chinese elm ulmus parvifolia broom style bonsai tree.
In nature trees are forced into all kinds of shapes under the influences of weather wind and placement. 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. Broom style bonsai hokidachi the broom style is suited for deciduous trees with extensive fine branching. The trunk is straight and upright and does not continue to the top of the tree.
Windswept style fukinagashi style. Chinese elm however is suitable for training into every style of bonsai and for growing in all sizes. Consequently bonsai trees can have many shapes and sizes and depending on their way of growing they are grouped into various styles and shapes. The bonsai will have a straight trunk with the branches jutting or spreading out at the top of the tree.
The trunk is straight and upright and does not continue to the top of the tree. Broom style hokidachi the broom style is suitable for deciduous trees with large numbers of fine and delicate branching. Chinese elm ulmus parvifolia broom style bonsai tree. The raffia makes the branches grow up at the wound site.
I placed the cut below the reverse taper. Broom style bonsai resemble the old trees found along city streets or in orchards. Pinch the ends back to create ramification.