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	One Species a Thousand and One Styles


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	Bonsai offers you a platform to express your creativity. It is a work of art and one of the most interesting aspects of bonsai is styling.


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Traditional Styles

As we know bonsai is a traditional art mainly focused on creating traditional styles, such as formal, informal or cascading style. However, by utilising the principles of bonsai we can create interesting styles and shapes. This is what I called "artistic bonsai" or “bonsai art.”



	These are the traditional styles which is the mainstream bonsai of today.


	I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand. Chinese proverb.


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	bonsai art - it’s all about styles

	One of my favourite thing about bonsai is to create different shapes and styles. And I discover that Wrightia is one of the most ideal plants for creating artistic bonsai. It is hardy and when young it can be trained into various shapes and styles. In fact there is no limit to your creations except to your iminagination. The photos on the right show you the various shapes and styles you can create. Most of the trees have been defoliated to give you a better outline view. Except some old trees, most of the styles can be created within a short period of 3 to 5 years.