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Several tendencies to watch out for in bonsai creation
In the process of bonsai artistic creation, the author, influenced by values, methodology and psychological factors, often develops biased tendencies, mainly in the following aspects: 1. Valuing foliage over branches. Evergreen varieties can add greenery to a room in the cold winter and are loved by ordinary citizens; by contrast, deciduous bonsai works, as the seasons change, offer different scenery to enjoy, with both leaves and branches worth viewing. 2. Valuing the large over the small. Although the bonsai community in China has laid down some rules on the height of exhibited bonsai and the height of pots: tree bonsai exceeding 120
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Bonsai Creation Methods and Technical Key Points for Chinese Boxwood
Chinese boxwood, also known as small-leaved boxwood, thousand-year dwarf, etc., is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Buxus in the family Buxaceae, native to the middle Yangtze River basin and areas to the south in China. It prefers warm, semi-shaded, humid climates, is drought-tolerant, cold-tolerant, and tolerant of pruning, is a shallow-rooted tree species, grows slowly, and has a long lifespan, making it an excellent tree material for bonsai. For bonsai material, one approach is propagation by sowing or cuttings, which, although it can yield large numbers of seedlings, not only takes a long time to cultivate but also makes it very difficult to obtain good material with gnarled roots and exposed claws, vigorous and ancient-looking. The second approach is digging up old stumps, and premium material is mostly obtained by
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