SHOHIN
The two trunks that were separated initially. The movement in the trunks is
interesting and can be used in a twin trunk arrangementThere are so
many branches
at the moment
that it would be
difficult to find
space for another
trunkThe right-hand side is
to be joined to the other
trunk, so the branches
are removed. The roots
are cut off as well so that
nothing is in the way of
the trunks combiningThe remaining two trunks are to
be reorganised as a twin trunk
Out of the five original trunks, three were
put together as a triple trunk and two left
over. They are by no means terrible trees
and Mr Ishii decides to reorganise them
as a twin trunk.
One of the most important points when
creating a twin trunk is to position the
two trunks as close together at the base
as it's possible. As they grow, they will
fuse together and become one, making it
look much more natural.
In order to this, the roots around the area
that is to be joined should be cut back
hard so that they fit as closely as possible.
Then use a wire to tighten and fix the two
trunks together. The wire can be removed
the next time it is repotted.
Dealing with the roots and branches in order to
fit the two togetherIt is finally decided to place it just towards the front of the main trunk. Seen from
above, you can check the position and see the differenceThe roots are separated and the two trunks at the rear of the group are separated.
It is easy to do as they have yet to fuse together. It feels as though they were
added at a later dateBonsai Focus 63