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24 THE ART OF BO!':SAI

A forest of Serissa jt1p011ica. The display is enhanced A forest of maples (Acer buergerammr = A.
by some rocks in the tray. trijitlum): arranged on a flat tray (Yose Ue style).

Groups of trees or forests
The desire to imitate nature provides the
incentive for planting several trees in a
container, to form groups of trees that
recall a forest.
This effect results from planting sev-
eral trees of the same species or variety,
though often of differing ages and sub-
sequently differing sizes. The way they
are arranged can suggest a simple glade
or a veritable forest. In the latter case,
different trees may be used, with various
combinations of evergreens to provide
contrast.
The Yose Ue style (two or more trees
Profile of a deciduous forest.
in one container), uses a flat tray, or fiat,
moss-covered stone base. The trees mak-
ing up a forest may, themselves, be
different styles of the single or multiple
trunk tree just described.
T he most popular single trunk shapes
to create this effect arc the Hokidachi,
Fukinagashi, Bunjinki and Jshitsuki bon-
sai, as well as some multiple trunk forms.
These forests, always spectacular even
when the trees are young, are extremely
popular today. It should be said that
they require special, sometimes very
exacting care. Do not imagine that a
forest will hide the imperfection of a
single tree ....
Particular attention should be paid to
watering during warm weather, since a
Profile of a coniferous forest.
number of trees sharing the same con-
tainer will need a considerable amount.