Learning from troubled tree

Those are my recent works at Kouka-en.

The student of "Fujikawa International School of Bonsai" usually works on those materials.

I hope those trees are helpful examples to imagine how you wire at the school.

1, Han-Kengai (Semi-cascade)

2, Shakan (Slanting)

3, Sokan (Two-trunk)

The trunk and the branches of the tree I wired are similar to left side tree which is Kicho Bonsai (Important Bonsai Masterpieces).

4, Moyogi ( Informal upright)

This tree hadn't taken care appropriately.

Problem 1) Branches run up and down.

I wired flatly to be same level of other branches. When it was difficult, I cut it.

Problem 2) Brunches are twisted.

The twisted brunches were very thin and weak. I untwisted and place branches in the right position.

Problem 3) Too many branches run from the same part.

I cut and left two branches.

Finally, I squished the top part by guy-wire to make it compact.

 Done!

< Point >

I think what professional work is that professional can wire as if it’s a leafy tree even if the tree has got a few branches and a few leaves.

How you can make it is

• To place branches certain distance
• To make a lot of different level branches