Bonsai Gallery 1
Formal & Informal Upright Style Bonsais
Height 27″ Trunk diameter 5″
Height 30″ Trunk diameter 4″
Height 27″ Trunk diameter 3″
Height 35″ Trunk diameter 5.5″ Root spread 16″
Height 26″ Trunk diameter 4″ Root spread 12″
Height 25″ Trunk diameter 8″ Root spread 10″
Height 22″ Trunk diameter 2.5″
Height 26″ Trunk diameter 3.5″
Height 27″ Trunk diameter 3.5″
Height 44″
Cascade & Semi-cascade Style Bonsais
Cascade length 22″
Cascade length 16″
Cascade length 18″
The inscriptions 盆栽 on the pots below read ‘BONSAI’ in Japanese Kanji script.
盆 (bon = tray) 栽 (sai = planting)
The fancy pots are painted glass bottles.
Cascade length 12″
Cascade length 11″
Cascade length 18″
Cascade length 10″
Cascade length 12″
Cascade length 14″
Cascade length 13″
Cascade length 20″
Cascade length 17″
Windswept Style Bonsais
Height of plant 27″ Width 12″
Height of plant 19″ Width 18″
Height 19″ Width 12″
Height 22″ Width 13″
Height 12″ Width 36″
Broom Style Bonsais
Pierneef style broom (open umbrella) bonsais are unique to South Africa. The style is inspired by trees in Africa, whose foliage is stripped till high up the trunk by animals such as giraffes.
Broom is considered to be one of most difficult styles to shape. Pierneef is probably easier. Tried shaping few plants below. Still needs lot of work.
Height 17″ Umbrella spread 12″
Pierneef style broom
Height 11″ Umbrella spread 9″
Height 16″ Umbrella spread 12″
Weeping Style Bonsais
Height 17″
Height 23″
Plant was shaped in weeping style, but lost the shape after a close pruning. Needs to be reshaped, or may be change the style itself.
Group Style Bonsais
Group of 21 plants on a granite slab of size 2.5 ft by 1.5 ft. Height of plants above soil 28″. Approx. 13 years old.
Group of 7 plants on a Kadappa stone slab of size 4 ft by 2 ft. Trunk diameters of the plants between 4” and 5”. Height of plants above soil 34″. Approx. 13 years old.