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Making a broom- The finished tree, after

pruning and repotting
style bonsai

The upright trunk and rounded canopy of the broom style
is almost exclusively associated with small to medium
zelkovas and Chinese elms, but the techniques shown here

are also useful for creating many other less formal shapes.

Choosing suitable trees
The most suitable species for
this highly stylized form are
zelkovas and elms, but some
maple cultivars are also used.

∙Look for a small-leaf tree with
a straight, scar-free trunk
and even branching all the
way around. A well-
balanced nebari growing
in all directions is a
very desirable
characteristic.
∙A small-leaf type
is essential. The
leaves of this
zelkova are large,
but it is easy to
reduce their size.
∙Even branching is
important. Look for
a small number of
thicker branches
with multiple thin
secondary branches.