What is a Bonsai Forest?
A bonsai forest is a carefully layered and aesthetically designed group of miniaturized trees, or bonsai, planted within a container to give the appearance of a forest. The focus of a bonsai forest, as opposed to a single bonsai, is on the arrangement as a whole, rather than the style of an individual tree. This may be achieved by varying the height of each plant to reflect the various ages of the trees in a forest or by employing different techniques to give the plants a different style, such as deadwood, live trees, or others. Cultivators of bonsai gardens tend to use the same species of trees in the same pot, although some do create mixed forests. Preparation for planting a bonsai forest involves first drawing out the general outline of the forest. This is usually a time-consuming process during which the cultivator must not only think about how the trees should appear in the present, but also how they will grow into their positions in the future. The trees are usually arranged to c
