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cotoneaster

Young trees planted in moss balls or modern
containers have become popular among young,
urban bonsai enthusiasts who live in apartments

without a yard. They are a fun and inexpensive
way to enjoy the seasonal beauty of bonsai, and
are quick and easy to create.

Bright fall fruit,
evergreen foliage,
and spring flowers
offer plenty of Tough, resilient Choosing suitable trees
seasonal interest
cotoneaster is an easy, One of the most enjoyable aspects
low-maintenance of bonsai is the seasonal changes it
species that may be
grown indoors on brings. Keshiki-type plantings are
a bright windowsill often used for fruiting and flowering
away from direct heat
deciduous trees that show this very
easily, such as sumac, cotoneaster
(shown here), azalea, or cherries. It
is also possible with most conifers.

∙Consider the age and style of the tree.
Movement and
fairly one-sided Younger more elegant trees are best
branching suggest suited for keshiki, as are multiple
a slanting style
seedlings grown in a tiny forest.
∙Be as creative as you want with pots:
there are no rules! Here, a cotoneaster
is planted in a moss ball or kokedama.
∙Keshiki have a relatively short
lifespan. Be prepared to transplant
after three or four years, and move
them on to another keshiki-style
planting—or even toward a more
traditional bonsai.