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TRUNK
Shape: Shape according to style
Bark: Well developed or not
Marks: Wire and other marks / unsightly
cuts
Tapering: Lack of inverted taper as well
correct tapering
Shari: Appearance appropriate to the tree
BRANCHES
Distribution: Groupings
Development: Positioning of branches
Bark: Condition of main branches
Ramification: Extent of fine branch development
Marks: Avoidance of wire marks
Jins: As appropriate to the tree, give
aged appearance
FOLIAGE
Leaves: Horticultural perfection
Blemishes: Evidence of disease, windburn etc.
Size: In proportion to the tree
Distribution: Not hanging below branch unless
weeping variety
SOIL / SURFACE DRESSING
Well finished: Clear of weeds:
Surface: Appropriate surface cover e.g. moss
ROOTS/NEBARI Juniperus chinensis ‘Itoigawa’: Height - 44cms.
Visibility: Well or badly distributed as surface In this instance, the question is whether the tree is back-to-front. Sadly, a superb trunk
roots (nebari) with good movement and beautifully created shari is masked by the lowest branch.
Buttressed: Shape of buttress at soil level The remaining branches are not clearly defined due to the lack of refinement of the
Other cover: As appropriate to the tree(s) foliage pads. Very dense foliage on upper part of the tree including apical region. Once

Rock planting: Roots give natural impression of these factors are remedied, we will have a prize-winning tree. Overall balance between
having grown naturally (clasped) to tree and pot is very good, with tidy surface dressing.
the rock.
POT Pinus sylvestris:
Shape & Style: Appropriate to the nature of the Height - 78 cms.
tree (species and style) Not quite there yet,
Placement: Tree correctly positioned within pot but another tree with
Appearance: Cleanliness considerable potential.
Size: Good proportion to the tree(s), not The basic design concept
over- or under-potted is good with the position
Color Appropriate to species of the tree in its pot well
STANDS placed to counter the
Shape & Style: Appropriateness to tree/pot outward movement of
combination. the trunk beyond the
AESTHETIC QUALITY periphery of the pot.
Could be a subjective judgement but reflecting Work needs to be done
overall impression of the tree(s) within the pot or in wiring and refining the
displayed on a tray. Overall sense of balance and branch structure; also with
harmony. further back-budding,
there could be an excellent
Recognizing the elements that make a bonsai— foliage mass in due course.
from the tree (species and style) to the pot and the The primitive-style pot
manner it is displayed—all contribute to our judging reflects the ruggedness of
processes. Through experience of having worked in the trunk, bark and shari.
creating bonsai, we learn by trial and error what ulti-
mately constitutes a tree that reflects a good bonsai, a
tree of which you feel justifiably comfortable in dis-
playing.

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