Bonsai Stepbystep En.pdf

Moyogi style

for beginners

In this new series we give bonsai beginners a simple step-by-step

guide to creating their own moyogi style tree

First of all, search for its root base, and

select the front. This should be where the

movement of the trunk looks its best

From the top,

remove the heavy branches that obstruct

the view of the trunk line using concave cutters.

Mark the new front to avoid mistakes (see

drawing opposite).

Now the trunk line is more visible.

Next remove this thick branch to open up the

branch structure

Cotoneaster melanotrichus, before the

work starts

Here the structure of the tree is visible.

Small shoots in the axels are removed

Cotoneastersare suitable for many bonsai styles; in

this example we demonstrate how to make a moyo-

gi style. There are numerous varieties to choose

from, either deciduous or coniferous, and most of

them are suitable for use. This tree is very easy to

grow and will forgive many mistakes — an ideal

shrub for beginners. Although you might think this

tree is already a bonsai, it isn’t. It hasn’t the structure

necessary for growing into a good bonsai.

We’re going to show how to make this shrub into a

bonsai.

40 STEP BY STEP

The new apex

The second

branch

Cover wounds with cut paste to encourage them

to heal over more rapidly

The first branch

What to remove

It is always difficult to decide which branches to remove,

but if you have chosen a front, aim for a thick low

branch as the first one, the second should be slightly

shorter and at a higher level; then you will need

branches for the apex. Leave some spare just in case.

A well -rooted plant can be repotted in spring

leaving a third of the original root ball

The change is quite dramatic, the first and sec-

ond branches are in one line; wire will solve

this problem

The branches are wired carefully with aluminium

wire, then bent into place

The tools we used here are:

jin pliers, concave cutters, twig shears, root shears

and a root rake

The structure is set, but the tree

needs to grow more densely

STEP BY STEP

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