Bonsoi
@allknowing (150900)
India
August 2, 2025 7:19pm CST
I joined bonsoi classes years ago
When I realised the process that is used to create a bonsoi I thought it was not for me.
It is all about cutting, twisting - cutting the branches, cutting the roots and also bending the branches using wires I thought it was torture
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After a couple of classes I stopped going.
I think bonsoi is nothing but cruelty.
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:English_Hawthorn,_1953-2007.jpg
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@DaddyEvil (155724)
• United States
20h
I've only seen pictures of bonsai trees and never really thought about the process.
I know espalier trees are grown against walls and made to conform to the design against the wall by cutting and tying the trunk and branches. But I've never done that myself.
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@DaddyEvil (155724)
• United States
19h
@allknowing According to you, they'd just stand there screaming... I don't need to hear that.
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@allknowing (150900)
• India
17h
I have attended a couple of classes and I have seen roots being trimmed.
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@allknowing (150900)
• India
17h
@id_peace Cutting the branches alond witl let the tree grow further There must be a system to trim the roots so that the tree's growth is stunted. The bend the branches to give a shape to the tree
@id_peace (16310)
• Singapore
17h
@allknowing Wouldn't it damage the plant unless they want to shape the plants to be potted into odd shape plant holder.
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@Ineeddentures (13057)
•
17h
Quite boring too
Mind you the Japs were a cruel people in WW2
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