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Bonsai styles 23

Keshiki
An ultra modern
style combining
unusual ceramic
containers and
young trees to
create a contemporary
image that works well as an
interior design feature. They
can often be grown as moss
balls (see pp.164–167).

Rock planting
A rock becomes the container, and the
trees are planted into rocky pockets, both
natural and created. It is often displayed in
a suiban (a flat without holes). The style of
the trees depends on the form of the rock.

Twin trunk
This features a pair of
trees growing from a
single base; the triple
trunk style is similar.
It occurs when two
trees have seeded next
to each other, or when
a very low, strong
branch grows up and
develops into a trunk.

Root-over-rock
A variation of rock planting. The tree grows on
top of a rock but its roots extend into a pot. It
is critical that the rock and tree balance in size.