Surely in flower shops or among the exhibits of specialized exhibitions, you have repeatedly admired the exquisite small trees. They are called bonsai. These plants are not only an eye-catching sight, but also a special art, and often the spiritual philosophy of those who grow them.
What is the origin of this art and what types of bonsai are popular in our time?
"Bonsai" literally translates from Chinese as "potted plant." The art of growing mini trees comes from China, but many neighboring peoples adopted it and made it traditional in their countries (Japan, Vietnam ...). Today, Japanese bonsai is classic.
As a basis for growing miniature beauties, you can take any tree: figs, maple, fit ficus and azalea.
How is the dwarf form achieved in the plants we are accustomed to? Using systematic pruning, poor soil composition, watering restrictions and other tricks.
Directions and styles of bonsai
Modern bonsai art is distinguished by many directions. Here are the main ones:
Feature formal straight tekkan style is that the top of the tree is located on the same vertical as the root - just as straight.
Slight curvatures of the trunk or branches are inherent informal straight style myogi... The top will always be at the level where the root is hidden.
Twin barrel style - that's what they call juices - differs from the others in two trunks. They are the same or different in height and form a single crown.
Have oblique shakan style the tree grows at an angle to the plane, not straight.
Kengai style interesting by the cascading arrangement of the plant, similar to a waterfall.
IN khan-kengae adhere to a semi-cascade formation. When the upward stretching crown is at the level of the ground in the pot.
Very original netsunari. In this style, each branch grows as a separate independent tree.
For literals the formation of a straight trunk with a minimum number of branches is characteristic.
Style yoshi oe involves growing several trees in one container.
"Root on stone" - this is also the name of the direction sekijouju... Here the plant is located on a stone, braiding it with its roots.
Have hokidachi style the trees have spreading branches and form a spherical crown.
Ikadabuki is a multi-barreled style. Several plants grow here from one root.
IN isizuki Deveva's roots are in the crevices of the stone on which it grows. This style is called “growing on stone”.
Gave a bonsai ficus microcarb. I read in your sources how to care for it. Thank you.