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The cultivation of bonsai is an art that has been known for centuries
In this art many styles have developed over time: there are about thirty of these, grouped into five main types
The five main styles of bonsai were classified according to the different angles and shapes they can have, and which the trunk might be given
Formal upright;
Informal upright
Inclined
Semi-cascade
Cascade
One of the first things you should do so as soon as you decide to grow a bonsai is to decide what style you want to adopt
The choice of style depends on the type of plant and the natural structure of the plant
The bonsai plant is "educated" to the style that its grower chooses, but it is essential that the style does not go against the nature of the plant
The best rule is always to choose the most appropriate style to reproduce the spontaneous and harmonious forms of nature
Some examples:
- CHOKKAN: formal upright style
- MOYOGI: informal or casual upright style
- SHAKAN: inclined style
- FUKINAGASHI: windswept style
KENGAI: cascade Style
HAN-kengai: semi-cascade style
YOSE-UE grove style
- BUNJIINGI: Literati style
- IKADA: raft style
- SOKAN: double trunk style
- HOKIDACHI: broom style
- ISHI-ZUKE: rock style