Formal Upright Bonsai

Formal upright bonsai style chokkan the formal upright style is a very common form of bonsai. A formal upright shape is typical for the redwood in nature and also when it is styled as a bonsai. Branches progress regularly from the thickest and broadest at the bottom to the finest and shortest at the top.
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Upright informal bonsai or moyogi.

Formal 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. What is upright bonsai. This tree has been in a nursery pot for 4 years. Bonsai can be attractive regardless of their style.

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. The formal upright bonsai style called chokkan in japanese is easy enough for a novice to work on and challenging enough for bonsai masters. The apex is directly over the root ball. I took it to a guy guidry workshop in aug 2003 nothing.

Formal upright bonsai style chokkan the formal upright style is a very common form of bonsai. Formal bonsai compositions feature a. For this style tapering of the upright growing trunk must be clearly visible. Collection highlights podocarpus tags.

In this style the apex of the bonsai and base remains in a vertical straight line. Twigs with long internodes should be pruned in spring before the new buds open. Formal upright bonsai have a straight trunk with. 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.

Its a virginiana juniper eastern red cedar. For this style tapering of the upright growing trunk must be clearly visible. Podocarpus purchased from rogers nursery spring 2003 author. Consequently most of my upright trees are of the informal style.

Different terms are used for a tree with its apex directly over the center of the trunks entry into the soil slightly to the side of that center deeply inclined to one side and inclined below the point at which the trunk of the bonsai enters the soil. Bonsai display epcot finished bonsai formal upright podocarpus comments off. The upright bonsai can be of two types. All buds you dont need should be removed immediately.

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. A formal upright requires a perfectly straight trunk and they are hard to come by.

Upright formal bonsai or chokkan and. Formal upright chokkan is a style of trees characterized by a straight upright tapering trunk.