Bonsai Focus (English Edition) – July-August 2019

Outside the box thinking

In this extreme tilted position the trunk shows

interesting flow, it is moving upward and then comes

down. This makes me confident that the idea of a

cascade is going to work.

To balance the narrow base I will create deadwood and

lighten the heaviness

It has some very interesting

sharis

The reverse side, showing

a hollow in the trunk

Reverse tapering trunk,

base is quite thin

Live veins and a hollow

trunk

Seen from this side it has dramatic shari and live veins, but less movement

Tilt the tree dramatically on its side and I have the
option of a cascade style

Two big branches on the right are cut off

In a scheme you can see what I

mean. The upright-facing branches

will be bent downwards, creating

elegant foliage pads

Bonsai Focus MASTERCLASS 29