Owning miniaturized versions of bigger trees or bonsai trees please a lot of people not because they could own a tree and care for it, but because they can have fun having choosing from the different styles of bonsai trees. These styles are formal upright, informal upright, cascade, semi cascade, slant and windswept. These are the different types of bonsai trees available for shaping, training or forming. After choosing the styles, the bonsai lovers can choose specific pots for the specific style the bonsai tree is trained to be and decide which caring tips they need to grow the trees properly.
Upright styles: Formal and Informal
Some people love their trees upright. The trees suitable for this style are Pine, Larch, Juniper and Spruce. This style has tree trunks that are straight upwards and their first lower branches are far wider than the rest. The rest of the branches shape an overall triangular look. Beginners tend to love this style as it is simple. A variation of this style that lends the tree an impression of motion is the informal upright style. The trees suitable are Beech, Japanese maple and Trident Maple trees. They are similar to the formal upright except that the top branch needs to be extended forward instead of upwards.
Slant style Bonsai
The slant on the other hand is a style where the tree trunk extends to one direction while the lowest branch extends to the other direction. This style is quite common and very easy to train. Informal upright types of bonsai trees style are suitable for Beech, Japanese maple and Trident Maple trees while the slant style can be done on almost any bonsai tree.
Cascade style
If they do not like the simple styles of upright and slant, then they can choose among the cascade and semi cascade styles. These styles have a sloping effect plus the trunk is vertical and turned to one direction. Aside from that, the branches are trained to slope or cascade lower than the surface of the pot. Sometimes, some people do not want the trunks turned into one direction so they choose the semi-cascade style, which is the same as the cascade style except the trunk gradually slopes.
Windswept style of bonsai trees
Some people would have fun owning a bonsai tree that does not look too pretty and orderly. If so, they could choose the windswept style which is a miniature version of a tree that has been overwhelmed by strong winds. It looks a bit unruly and beautifully unkempt.
Pruning Helps to make the styles of Bonsai tree
These styles have been practiced for centuries as an art form. You can use the trimming and pruning methods in identifying the style of a bonsai, as this is one of the most important maintenance issues of this particular plant. The main objective of trimming and pruning the tree is to shape the bonsai into the desired form, and as well to reduce any growth taking place above the ground in order to maintain balance. - 15266
Upright styles: Formal and Informal
Some people love their trees upright. The trees suitable for this style are Pine, Larch, Juniper and Spruce. This style has tree trunks that are straight upwards and their first lower branches are far wider than the rest. The rest of the branches shape an overall triangular look. Beginners tend to love this style as it is simple. A variation of this style that lends the tree an impression of motion is the informal upright style. The trees suitable are Beech, Japanese maple and Trident Maple trees. They are similar to the formal upright except that the top branch needs to be extended forward instead of upwards.
Slant style Bonsai
The slant on the other hand is a style where the tree trunk extends to one direction while the lowest branch extends to the other direction. This style is quite common and very easy to train. Informal upright types of bonsai trees style are suitable for Beech, Japanese maple and Trident Maple trees while the slant style can be done on almost any bonsai tree.
Cascade style
If they do not like the simple styles of upright and slant, then they can choose among the cascade and semi cascade styles. These styles have a sloping effect plus the trunk is vertical and turned to one direction. Aside from that, the branches are trained to slope or cascade lower than the surface of the pot. Sometimes, some people do not want the trunks turned into one direction so they choose the semi-cascade style, which is the same as the cascade style except the trunk gradually slopes.
Windswept style of bonsai trees
Some people would have fun owning a bonsai tree that does not look too pretty and orderly. If so, they could choose the windswept style which is a miniature version of a tree that has been overwhelmed by strong winds. It looks a bit unruly and beautifully unkempt.
Pruning Helps to make the styles of Bonsai tree
These styles have been practiced for centuries as an art form. You can use the trimming and pruning methods in identifying the style of a bonsai, as this is one of the most important maintenance issues of this particular plant. The main objective of trimming and pruning the tree is to shape the bonsai into the desired form, and as well to reduce any growth taking place above the ground in order to maintain balance. - 15266
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