Types of Bonsai

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Bankan

Bankan (”rolled-up tribe”) from China, the idea is to draw bonsai in animal shapes. Since dragons are considered a lucky symbol in Buddhism, a replica of a dragon is very often used. The trunk forms the body, while the branches represent the limbs. They are brought by telegram and cutting measures are often highly convoluted shapes.

Bunjingi, literary form

Bunjingi (”literary type”) is the traditional Japanese bonsai style format (see History of Japan).

Bonsai in Bunjingi style is characterized by a high, thin and often elegantly curved trunk, low branches and sparse foliage. The appearance or the shape of a bonsai is not designed as Bunjingi, but rather can be equated with a personality and character of Types of Bonsai 3poetry itself. Especially aesthetic are often assigned Bunjingi poems or verses, written only for a single tree, a poem or verse. Bonsai designers and artists design a Bunjingi and regard it as the championship. The form is simple and uncomplicated, but therein lies the difficulty. The fact that the tree has so few elements, they must all be consistent. Errors can not be hidden. At the same time it must look like an old tree with maturity. Equally high are the demands on materials and designers.

Ishizuke, rock formations

Ishizuke (”attached to the brick”) to grow on the tree on a stone. This type of tree grows on a rock, which in turn is usually placed on a water-filled tray. The plant has very little earth in a crevice or depression available.

Sekijoju

The Sekijoju represents a tree whose roots have grown over a rock. The main design feature, however are the roots that grow like tentacles, naked on the rocks along the earth. This growth habit is a tree growing on a rock, while the soil was washed away by rain over time. Such growth forms are mainly in the mountains, but very rarely found.

Hokidachi

Hokidachi (”broom” shape) is a common feature among European deciduous trees and is characterized by a short, straight trunk, departing from the star shape in roughly the same amount from all branches. They branch out evenly into a round or irregular triangular crown. Frequently encountered in this style form are Zelkova trees, hornbeam and maple.
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Nebari

Nebari (”extensive roots”), the partially visible means of bonsai roots. In the wild, Neagari (”supernatural roots”), such as tree sculptures are slowly washed away by heavy rain and the soil exposes the roots of a tree, or trees that have sprouted on large trunks of dead trees, which is divided among them. Mangroves also serve as a model for this style of form. As can be seen in this style, the root is far from the main focus, the parent should be shorter than the other styles in order not to distract from the roots too much.

Ikada

A Ikada (”raft”) is formed when a tree is uprooted by a storm. The former branches of the tree are an odd number, which form a small grove. Each tree is connected by the trunk of the fallen tree. The main tree with the highest and thickest trunk should not have to be seen in the middle, but at the edge of the first third. The trees form a common crown in the form of an irregular triangle. Once all the trees are in the same style form they should be designed. A particular challenge is to bring optical depth in the making.

Yose-ue, the forest

Yose-ue (”grouped planted”) is a group of trees. With it you can bring with relatively young trees, the impression of an older forest. The main tree is the tallest and thickest of the trees, and should not have to be seen in the middle of the dish, but at the edge of the first third. All the trees are decorated in the same style, shape and form a common canopy. The crown is irregularly triangular. An exciting distribution and open spaces are important. If the ground is uneven and unevenly covered with moss, the forest looks more natural. For these styles, very flat, oval bowls or flat natural stones are used.